“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCORES
ADAMS CENTRAL 44 WOODLAN 7
ALEXANDRIA 30 FRONTIER 6
ANDREAN 21 LOWELL 7
AVON 21 NOBLESVILLE 0
BATESVILLE 48 CONNERSVILLE 12
BEECH GROVE 23 SPEEDWAY 6
BEN DAVIS 35 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 9
BLUFFTON 69 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 0
BREBEUF JESUIT 33 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 0
BROWNSBURG 35 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 35 SCOTTSBURG 0
CARMEL 38 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 35
CARROLL (FLORA) 14 SHERIDAN 7
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 23 FORT WAYNE LUERS 6
CASCADE 36 WESTERN BOONE 10
CASTON 16 WINAMAC 8
CENTER GROVE 28 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 14
CHARLESTOWN 42 JENNINGS COUNTY 7
CHURUBUSCO 21 LAKELAND 20
CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO) 31 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 21
CLARKSVILLE 51 CRAWFORD COUNTY 14
CLINTON CENTRAL 51 TRI-CENTRAL 7
COLUMBIA CITY 43 NORWELL 13
COLUMBUS EAST 31 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 27
COLUMBUS NORTH 30 JASPER 6
CONCORD 35 PLYMOUTH 14
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 64 BENTON CENTRAL 0
CRAWFORDSVILLE 21 FRANKFORT 14 OT
CROWN POINT 41 MICHIGAN CITY 0
CULVER ACADEMY 50 JOHN GLENN 7
CULVER 53 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 16
DANVILLE 56 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 14
DEKALB 29 LEO 21
DECATUR CENTRAL 35 FRANKLIN 13
DELPHI 38 TAYLOR 0
DUBOIS (KY.) 41 PROVIDENCE 21
EAST NOBLE 47 BELLMONT 0
EASTBROOK 42 FRANKTON 7
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 41 CLINTON PRAIRIE 7
EASTERN HANCOCK 41 MILAN 27
EASTSIDE 35 ANGOLA 14
EDGEWOOD 55 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 19
EDINBURGH 25 BROWN COUNTY 6
ELKHART 40 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 23
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 41 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 6
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 37 CASTLE 14
EVANSVILLE NORTH 71 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 28
EVANSVILLE REITZ 35 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 16
FLOYD CENTRAL 50 NEW ALBANY 7
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 42 CALUMET 22
FORT WAYNE DWENGER 37 FORT WAYNE SOUTH 14
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 19 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 12
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 27 FORT WAYNE NORTH 26 OT
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 32 PARKE HERITAGE 14
FREMONT 46 FAIRFIELD 21
GARRETT 38 CENTRAL NOBLE 6
GIBSON SOUTHERN 49 PRINCETON 0
GREENCASTLE 35 SOUTHMONT 28
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 14 CENTERVILLE 12
GREENSBURG 56 RUSHVILLE 35
GRIFFITH 30 WHEELER 7
HAGERSTOWN 19 NORTHEASTERN 8
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 38 WEST LAFAYETTE 0
HAMMOND MORTON 33 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 0
HAMMOND NOLL 31 BOONE GROVE 27
HANOVER CENTRAL 26 HAMMOND CENTRAL 15
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 17 LEBANON 15
HERITAGE HILLS 48 BOONVILLE 6
HERITAGE 43 JAY COUNTY 7
HOBART 42 HIGHLAND 0
HUNTINGTON NORTH 38 NEW HAVEN 0
INDIAN CREEK 35 TRITON CENTRAL 7
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 50 PHALEN ACADEMY 0
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 38 AKRON HOBAN (OHIO) 16
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 47 JEFFERSONVILLE 6
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 28 EAST CENTRAL 10
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 47 FAITH CHRISTIAN 8
JIMTOWN 40 DOWAGIAC (MICH.) 14
KNIGHTSTOWN 55 MONROE CENTRAL 0
KNOX 36 GARY WEST 14
KOKOMO 24 RICHMOND 7
LAVILLE 27 OSCEOLA GRACE 14
LAFAYETTE JEFF 45 MUNCIE CENTRAL 20
LAPEL 42 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 14
LAWRENCE NORTH 42 PIKE 0
LAWRENCEBURG 40 SOUTH DEARBORN 0
LEWIS CASS 63 SOUTHWOOD 14
LOGANSPORT 56 TWIN LAKES 6
MACONAQUAH 49 ROCHESTER 6
MADISON-GRANT 36 BLACKFORD 6
MADISON 22 NORTH HARRISON 14
MARION 59 ANDERSON 7
MERRILLVILLE 21 CHESTERTON 0
MISHAWAKA 42 WAWASEE 13
MISSISSINEWA 32 OAK HILL 0
MOORESVILLE 21 PERRY MERIDIAN 17
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 48 YORKTOWN 41
MUNSTER 41 KANKAKEE VALLEY 6
NEW CASTLE 50 SHENANDOAH 46
NEW PALESTINE 63 DELTA 7
NEW PRAIRIE 43 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 0
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 45 EASTERN GREENE 6
NORTH DAVIESS 34 SPRINGS VALLEY 12
NORTH DECATUR 15 FRANKLIN COUNTY 6
NORTH MIAMI 41 TRITON 12
NORTH POSEY 56 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 26
NORTH PUTNAM 49 NORTH MONTGOMERY 6
NORTHWOOD 49 GOSHEN 10
NORTHRIDGE 37 WARSAW 30
NORTHVIEW 59 LINTON 6
NORTHWESTERN 41 NORTHFIELD 0
PAOLI 14 NORTH KNOX 13
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 56 SOUTHPORT 0
PENN 38 SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7
PERRY CENTRAL 29 MITCHELL 26
PERU 33 MANCHESTER 23
PIONEER 35 NORTH JUDSON 9
PLAINFIELD 56 MARTINSVILLE 21
PORTAGE 20 LAPORTE 19
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 38 PARK TUDOR 14
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 27 WHITING 22
RIVER FOREST 45 LAKE STATION 6
RIVERTON PARKE 47 COVINGTON 12
SALEM 26 WEST WASHINGTON 21
SEEGER 35 NORTH VERMILLION 20
SEYMOUR 35 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 14
SHELBYVILLE 27 MONROVIA 20
SILVER CREEK 28 CORYDON CENTRAL 7
SOUTH ADAMS 49 SOUTHERN WELLS 8
SOUTH BEND RILEY 18 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 17
SOUTH DECATUR 35 EASTERN (PEKIN) 0
SOUTH PUTNAM 63 CLOVERDALE 0
SOUTH VERMILLION 56 ATTICA 6
SOUTHRIDGE 58 FOREST PARK 7
SULLIVAN 48 WEST VIGO 0
TECUMSEH 41 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 0
TELL CITY 35 SOUTH SPENCER 28
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 35 MCCUTCHEON 0
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 25 BREMEN 7
TIPTON 29 WESTERN 28
TRI-WEST 54 GREENWOOD 17
TRI 68 UNION COUNTY 6
VALPARAISO 41 LAKE CENTRAL 11
VINCENNES LINCOLN 31 OWEN VALLEY 14
WARREN CENTRAL 38 HOMESTEAD 6
WASHINGTON 51 PIKE CENTRAL 14
WES-DEL 71 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 0
WEST CENTRAL 66 NORTH WHITE 8
WEST NOBLE 40 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 19
WESTFIELD 42 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 14
WHITELAND 16 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 14
WINCHESTER 42 UNION CITY 6
ZIONSVILLE 45 FISHERS 7
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/100426.GirlsVolleyballPairings.pdf
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS:
3A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/a97532bc-abae-42b2-957d-cd343ad09625
2A BRACKET: https://myihsaa-prod-ams.azurewebsites.net/api/schools/public-draw/948e796f-09c8-4135-9747-60b3eaf50116
1A
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL BRACKETS:
1A:
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INDIANA XC
SECTIONAL ROUND
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS STATE FINALS
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
Match 1 | Center Grove 5, Jasper 0 (Jasper finishes season at 18-4)
Played at UIndy Tennis Center, 2727 National Avenue, Indianapolis
1S. Yuvraj Dasari Center Grove def. Elliott Rolwing Jasper 6-1, 6-1
2S. Alexander Kandris Center Grove def. Nicolas Aguilera Jasper 6-4, 0-6, 10-5
3S. Hudson Pagels Center Grove def. Michael Braun Jasper 6-0, 5-7, 10-4
1D. Austin Crow | Maanav Kamath Center Grove def. Charlie Knies | Collin Werner Jasper 6-1, 6-4
2D. Johnny Cracraft | Connor Ray Center Grove def. Eli Hartings | Karsen Roth Jasper 6-1, 6-2
Match 2 | Delta 4, Evansville Memorial 1 (Evansville Memorial finishes season at 16-4)
Played at UIndy Tennis Center, 2727 National Avenue, Indianapolis
1S. Jackson Darby Delta def. Zach Woodyard Memorial 6-2, 6-1
2S. Charlie Vannatter Delta def. Hunter Kendall Memorial 6-4, 6-3
3S. Ty Jackson Memorial def. Luke Atkinson Delta 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
1D. Tyce Dishman | Brandon Grubbs Delta def. Kenny Dilger | Porter Will Memorial 6-4, 6-1
2D. Roman Ashcraft | Easton Duckworth Delta def. Graham Baker | Andon Miller Memorial 6-1, 6-7 (5), 10-7 tiebreaker
Match 3 | South Bend Saint Joseph 5, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 0 (Carroll finishes season at 22-3)
Played at Pearson Automotive Tennis Club, 4400 S 875 E, Zionsville
1S. Jacob Hix Saint Joseph def. Tim Croft Carroll 6-0, 6-0
2S. Ollie Hix Saint Joseph def. Boston Smith Carroll 6-1, 6-3
3S. Jax Ashfeld Saint Joseph def. Alex Sznaza Carroll 6-3, 6-2
1D. Benny Griffin | Jack Mattison Saint Joseph def. Alex Holley | Jack Jones Carroll 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-5
2D. Ben Brady | Cole Halfpenny Saint Joseph def. Brodey Edsall | Sam Mettler Carroll 7-6, 7-6 (3)
Match 4 | Hamilton Southeastern 3, Zionsville 2 (Zionsville finishes season at 21-2)
Played at Pearson Automotive Tennis Club, 4400 S 875 E, Zionsville
1S. Abhi Manikandan Hamilton Southeastern def. Monroe Holifield Zionsville 6-2, 6-4
2S. Parker Stump Hamilton Southeastern def. Zach Reed Zionsville 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3
3S. Leo Chappell Zionsville def. Dilan Gavin Hamilton Southeastern 6-0, 6-0
1D. Logan Foust | Brady Stump Hamilton Southeastern def. John Lenihan | Samuel Robinson Zionsville 6-1, 6-2
2D. Hudson Leet | Josh Jessop Zionsville def. Evan Holderman | Hudson Osswald Hamilton Southeastern 6-4, 7-6 (9)
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SATURDAY, OCT. 17
SEMIFINALS, 10 AM ET
Semifinals, 10 am ET
Match 5 | Center Grove (23-2) vs. Delta (23-2)
Match 6 | South Bend Saint Joseph (22-1) vs. Hamilton Southeastern (20-1)
State Championship | 2 pm ET
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
TAMPA BAY AT CLEVELAND PPD
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SATURDAY, OCT. 17
TB @ CLE, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
MONDAY, OCT. 19
CLE @ TB, GAME 5: 5 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
IF THERE IS NO NLCS GAME 7, THEN ALCS GAME 6 WILL MOVE TO 8 P.M.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
CLE @ TB, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (TBS/TRUTV/HBO MAX/UNIMAS)*
* IF NECESSARY
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
SATURDAY
DREAM VS. VALKYRIES GAME 1
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NHL SCORES
COLORADO 5 PITTSBURGH 2
BOSTON 4 ANAHEIM 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
WASHINGTON 38 PURDUE 26
TULANE 31 MEMPHIS 17
APPALACHAIN STATE 35 COASTAL CAROLINA 32
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FBS
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
FBS (OR FBS VS. FCS)
FLORIDA AT TEXAS | 12 P.M.
OHIO STATE AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | FOX
MISSISSIPPI STATE AT LSU | 12 P.M.
VIRGINIA AT SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
PITT AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
CINCINNATI AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | TNT
KANSAS AT KANSAS STATE | 12 P.M. | FS1
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT CLEMSON | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN STATE | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BALL STATE AT BOWLING GREEN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
RUTGERS AT MARYLAND | 12:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
THE CITADEL AT TEXAS A&M | 1 P.M. | SECN+
CHARLOTTE AT TEMPLE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
UMASS AT BUFFALO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M.
ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M.
MISSOURI AT OLE MISS | 3:30 P.M.
ARIZONA STATE AT TEXAS TECH | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
GEORGIA TECH AT VIRGINIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT WYOMING | 3:30 P.M. | CW
UNLV AT AIR FORCE | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TOLEDO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AKRON AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT RICE | 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TROY AT LOUISIANA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
FLORIDA STATE AT MIAMI (FLA.) | 7 P.M. | ESPN
ARKANSAS AT VANDERBILT | 7 P.M. | ESPN2
TCU AT BAYLOR | 7 P.M. | FS1
KENT STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NOTRE DAME AT BYU | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
OKLAHOMA STATE AT HOUSTON | 7:30 P.M. | FOX
KENTUCKY AT OKLAHOMA | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
ELON AT STANFORD | 7:30 P.M. | ACCNX
LOUISVILLE AT SYRACUSE | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NAVY AT UTSA | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
LOUISIANA TECH AT UL MONROE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | MW+
OHIO AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
FRESNO STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NEW MEXICO AT HAWAI’I | 10:30 P.M. | FS1
UTAH AT COLORADO
NEBRASKA AT OREGON
WISCONSIN AT UCLA
WAKE FOREST AT CAL
PENN STATE AT MICHIGAN
FCS (OR FCS VS. DII)
RHODE ISLAND AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN AT PRINCETON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW HAVEN AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MERRIMACK AT DARTMOUTH | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAYTON AT BUTLER | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI AT WOFFORD | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT CORNELL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT STETSON | 2 P.M. | YOUTUBE
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT BUCKNELL | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO AT MONTANA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT UT MARTIN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MOREHOUSE AT HOWARD | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
VILLANOVA AT FORDHAM | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
VALPARAISO AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT NICHOLLS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA AT MURRAY STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST ALABAMA AT WEST FLORIDA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT EASTERN WASHINGTON | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT UIW | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR AT SE LOUISIANA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER AT SAMFORD | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
HOUSTON TEXANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A NFLN
CHICAGO BEARS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
BUFFALO BILLS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC*
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
RAINOUT FORCES GUARDIANS, RAYS TO PLAY ALCS STRAIGHT THROUGH TO FINISH
CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball officials did not want to postpone Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, but soaking, day-long rain forced their hand.
As a result, the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays will play the rescheduled contest on Saturday night. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Guardians right-hander Shawn Armstrong (0-0, 0.00 ERA postseason) takes on Rays right-hander Nick Martinez (0-0, 4.91 ERA postseason). Both were slated to start Friday before the game was called one hour after its scheduled first pitch, but play never began.
“It was obviously a long day to wait to not have a game,” said Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt, who was visibly and audibly perturbed at his post-rainout press conference. “It’s completely out of our control, but this is what happens.
“This is baseball. This is Cleveland. We’re more than used to these kinds of days.”
The postponement will force the teams to play the final four games on consecutive days, if needed, with Game 5 in Cleveland on Sunday. The series would return to St. Petersburg, Fla., for Game 6 and Game 7, if necessary.
Since the Rays play in a domed stadium and there is no rain in the forecast for Northeast Ohio this weekend, the AL crown will be awarded no later than Tuesday. Temperatures for the next two games are expected to be in the low 40s.
“No, I’m not frustrated at all,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “I have no reason to be frustrated. We did everything just like we would do during the regular season. There was no guarantee there wasn’t another band of rain coming.”
Armstrong, a former Rays reliever, allowed one hit over 1 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 2. He will serve as the opener, with left-hander Joey Cantillo and right-hander Slade Cecconi likely among those to follow.
Armstrong was less fortunate in his previous outing against Tampa Bay, allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning in a no-decision on July 24. He has a 6.14 ERA in 16 total appearances against the Rays (regular season and postseason), all out of the bullpen.
“If you compare both organizations on paper and what they’ve done, it’s a really good battle to have in the ALCS,” Armstrong said. “We’re thankful to be here. So are they. At the end of the day, I hope we come out on top.”
Martinez pitched brilliantly against the Guardians during the 2026 regular season, winning both starts while allowing seven hits and one walk over 13 scoreless innings. He added nine strikeouts as Cleveland posted a .159/.178/.182 slash line against him.
The 36-year-old Miami native pitched 3 2/3 innings and gave up two runs against the New York Yankees when he started Game 3 of the AL Division Series. Martinez went 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA in 31 regular-season starts this year, but Cash made him a relief option earlier in the ALCS.
“The first game, I sat in the bullpen and didn’t really like it,” Martinez said, chuckling. “I was in the dugout with cleats on the second game. Whatever the team needs, I’m up for it. That’s got to be my mentality for the rest of the year.”
Martinez is 3-2 with a 4.39 ERA in eight career appearances (four starts) against the Guardians. He has pitched in Cleveland twice (one start), throwing nine scoreless innings with five strikeouts while compiling a 1-0 record.
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NFL CAPSULES
Houston Texans (1-4) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) in London
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -2.5. Total: 42.5.
Series Rewind: Houston is 3-1 in the past four meetings, which includes a 36-29 shootout in the most recent game last November.
Winners last week for the first time this season, the Texans cross the pond to take on the Jaguars trying to prevent the AFC South division gap from widening further. DeMeco Ryans was successful in his takeover of defensive playcalling last week with four sacks and consistent pressure on Titans quarterback Cam Ward in a 26-3 beatdown. Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud hasn’t thrown an interception this season and adds a familiar weapon outside. Houston acquired wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Stroud’s teammate at Ohio State, in a deal with the Cardinals. The tandem of Nico Collins and Harrison expands the passing game options as Houston deals with a banged-up RB corps. Woody Marks will get the start ahead of David Montgomery. Collins has been a problem for Jacksonville historically with five consecutive games of at least seven receptions and 100 yards. Jacksonville is the first team since the 1969 Cowboys not to allow an opposing running back to rush for more than 40 yards in the first five games of the season. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is 5-3 in international games, including last week’s nail-biter against the Eagles in London.
Chicago Bears (3-2) at Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bears -1.5. Total: 51.5.
Series Rewind: The Bears demolished the Falcons, 37-17, in the last game between these teams in 2023. Four different Bears scored TDs in a matchup of quarterbacks Justin Fields (Bears) and Taylor Heinicke (Falcons).
Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr. were drafted seven picks apart in the 2023 draft. Health willing, they’ll play on the field again Sunday for the first time since the ’23 college season. That Top 25 matchup ended a 52-42 victory for Penix and the No. 5 Washington Huskies over Williams and No. 24 USC. If either team wants to hit that level this NFL season, protection in the pocket has to become a higher priority. That’s why head coach Ben Johnson said he’s bringing a meat-and-potatoes approach to the offense with a focus on a timeshare at running back and controlling time of possession. The Falcons have less cause for concern this week after Chicago lost top pass rusher Montez Sweat to a two-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Atlanta never needs an invitation to pound the rock with running back Bijan Robinson. He’s second in the NFL with 732 total yards this season.
Tennessee Titans (0-5) at Indianapolis Colts (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Colts -6.5. Total: 44.5.
Series Rewind: The Colts have swept the season series from the Titans three consecutive seasons. Tennessee’s last win was in 2022, a 19-10 victory in which the lone touchdown for the Titans was Andrew Adams’ 76-yard interception return.
The Colts ran into plenty of problems last week in Pittsburgh, specifically 188 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns from the Steelers’ Jaylen Warren and 235 passing yards and three TD passes from Aaron Rodgers. That was too much to overcome for an Indianapolis offense looking to regain the form that carried the team to an 8-2 start last year. Indianapolis is scoring 24.8 points per game this season (11th in the NFL) but ranks in the bottom half of the league in rushing, passing, total yards and third-down conversion percentage. Although Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 398 yards and six touchdowns in five games, quarterback Daniel Jones hasn’t been quite as efficient. Losing No. 1 wide receiver Alec Pierce hasn’t helped, but Jones has averaged 5.8 yards per attempt. Tennessee could help Jones find the explosive plays the offense has been missing. The Titans are allowing opponents to complete 74% of their passes, a rate surpassed only by the Miami Dolphins’ 76.6%. Tennessee’s offense has been consistently ineffective, averaging a league-low 11.6 points per game. The Titans suffered a 26-3 home loss to the previously winless Houston Texans last week. Tennessee ranks last in total offense, 31st in passing, 27th in rushing and last in average time of possession. Second-year quarterback Cam Ward is averaging 5.8 yards per attempt, the same as Jones. Since the start of the 2024 season, the Titans have lost 33 of 39 games, with four of the defeats coming against the Colts.
New York Jets (2-3) at New England Patriots (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Patriots -7.5. Total: 43.5.
Series Rewind: The Patriots have won 18 of the past 20 meetings.
Wide receiver A.J. Brown could be back for the first time since he hurt his right ankle in a 13-10 Week 1 loss to Seattle. The Patriots are waiting until at least Saturday to gauge whether Brown is fully ready. The Jets snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Cleveland 17-12 last week. The Jets have committed just three turnovers through five games, with quarterback Geno Smith throwing six touchdown passes and no interceptions on 147 attempts. New York wide receiver Garrett Wilson has 31 receptions for 374 yards and three touchdowns. New England cornerback Christian Gonzalez practiced Friday and could be back for another showdown with Wilson. In three head-to-head meetings, Gonzalez limited Wilson to eight receptions for 72 yards on 51 total routes. The Jets have the NFL’s fifth-best scoring defense (19.2 ppg) and will be facing a New England offense that may not have running back TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) or starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee). Henderson and Campbell were both injured against the Raiders, and, like Brown and Gonzalez, were limited in Wednesday’s practice. New England quarterback Drake Maye was intercepted seven times during New England’s first four games, but completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns without an interception during the Patriots’ 45-17 victory over Las Vegas last week.
New Orleans Saints (1-4) at New York Giants (3-1-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Saints -1.5. Total: 45.5.
Series Rewind: New Orleans has won three consecutive games against the Giants. The all-time series (regular-season games only) between the teams is tied 17-17.
Jameis Winston played four seasons in New Orleans and made 10 starts for the Saints. Now he’s the Giants’ starter after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury. Winston is 2-0-1 as the starter in potentially his most extended opportunity since being Tampa Bay’s No. 1 quarterback from 2015-19. The Giants leaned more heavily on Winston last week than they had previously and he responded by passing for 326 yards and three touchdowns in leading the team back from a 14-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to escape Washington with a 27-27 tie. He passed for 254 yards and all three touchdowns after halftime. New York is 3-0 at home, including a 28-20 season-opening win vs. the Cowboys, the only full game Dart played. The Saints played their last three games at home and lost all three, prompting owner Gayle Benson to publicly call the team’s performance “not acceptable to me” and to say she was committed “to making the decisions necessary to improve this team.” After the game Sunday, the Saints will fly to Paris to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 25, then have their bye week, meaning they won’t play at home again until Nov. 8 against the Cleveland Browns. During the final nine quarters of the three-game homestand, New Orleans turned the ball over eight times, including three interceptions and two fumbles by Shough.
Baltimore Ravens (4-1) at Cleveland Browns (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -3.0. Total: 39.5
Series Rewind: Baltimore swept last season’s two meetings and has won the past three. The Browns have started Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco, Bailey Zappe, Jameis Winston, Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback in the past six meetings.
The Ravens will see former offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who’s now on the enemy side as Cleveland’s first-year coach. Watson has received another chance with Monken around and he’s been productive early with 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns against two interceptions. Wideout Denzel Boston has been an immediate hit, leading all rookies with 330 receiving yards and leading the NFL with a 20.6 average per catch. The Browns are improved but the old warts were back during last week’s 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. Cleveland had just 198 yards in the contest. Overall, the Browns are struggling offensively and rank 29th in total offense (273.6) and are tied for 27th in scoring offense (18.6). Cleveland defensive tackle Mason Graham (knee/ankle) practiced Friday after missing last week. The Ravens are hoping that quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) will be ready after he missed last week’s 30-23 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons. But he missed his second consecutive full week of practice. Tyler “Snoop” Huntley could land another start. Huntley scored the game-winning points on a 1-yard run against the Falcons and completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 102 yards against Atlanta. He ranks fifth in the NFL in rushing yards (476) and is tied for second with seven rushing touchdowns.
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Fan Duel odds: Steelers -2.5. Total: 38.5.
Series Rewind: Pittsburgh has won six of the past seven meetings and 10 of 12 all-time. Tom Brady was Tampa Bay’s quarterback the last time these teams met in 2022 and the Buccaneers fell 20-18 after Brady’s two-point conversion throw was broken up by Devin Bush with 4:38 remaining.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown three touchdown passes in three consecutive games and completed a season-best 71% of his throws in last week’s 34-22 home win over the Indianapolis Colts. Rodgers has overall passed for 1,234 yards and 10 touchdowns against four interceptions. But the MVP of the offense has been 5-foot-8 Jaylen Warren, who became the sixth player in NFL history to have a rushing touchdown of 50 or more yards and a receiving score of 80 or more yards in the same game. Warren had a career-high 188 scrimmage yards (101 rush, career-best 87 receiving yards) against the Colts and is tied for sixth in the NFL with 410 rushing yards. Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt continues to excel and has 4.5 sacks and an interception return for touchdown. Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels is in line to make his third straight start with Baker Mayfield still recovering from a dislocated right thumb. Mayfield missed practice again Thursday. Daniels guided the Buccaneers to a 24-16 victory over the host Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 8 as he completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. But the biggest contributor was running back Bucky Irving, who had a career-best 165 rushing yards to go with two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) to fuel a ground attack that rolled up 241 yards. Irving ranks eighth in the NFL with 406 rushing yards.
Carolina Panthers (2-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Panthers -3.5. Total 38.5.
Series Rewind: The Eagles are 9-4 against the Panthers in the regular season. The last four meetings have been decided by six or fewer points, including Carolina’s 22-16 loss at Philadelphia the last time they met in Week 14 in 2024.
Philadelphia has lost three straight games and is playing without Jalen Hurts and possibly Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith. Fourth-year backup quarterback Tanner McKee is poised to make just his third NFL start after drawing Week 18 assignments in each of the past two seasons. He will need help from wideouts Darius Cooper (four touchdowns on seven catches this season) and Dontayvion Wicks, who has averaged just 37.7 yards during the losing streak. Coordinator Vic Fangio’s defense ranks 29th in the NFL with only three takeaways, including zero fumble recoveries. The Panthers are rested after a bye week and looking to climb above .500 for the first time this season. Bryce Young leads the NFL with 317 passing yards per game and has thrown three TD passes in each of his past two starts. Running back Chuba Hubbard has had success in the past against Philadelphia with a combined 241 yards from scrimmage and one score in two meetings. The defense ranks 31st against the run (156.5 yards per game).
Arizona Cardinals (1-4) at Los Angeles Rams (2-3)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams -12.5. Total: 51.5.
Series Rewind: The Rams have won three consecutive games over Arizona. Matthew Stafford threw four TD passes in the 37-20 victory to end the 2025 regular season.
Another hard-luck defeat, 37-34 to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, sends the Rams into Week 6. They’ve played well in the second half of late — LA scored 14 fourth-quarter points to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 in Week 4 and forced overtime against the Bills with 20 fourth-quarter points — but a complete game has been fleeting. Matthew Stafford has started to hit his stride after a slow start, completing 74.1% of his passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns against the Bills. He did not throw an interception for the first time this season. Puka Nacua had a career-high 17 receptions that went for 138 yards and a touchdown. Davante Adams had two TD receptions of his own. But the Rams’ kicking game proved costly. They signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad. In 50 career NFL games over three seasons, mostly for the New Orleans Saints, Grupe has made 81.9% of his field goals. The Cardinals arrive on a four-game losing streak after a 45-21 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The next day, the Cardinals traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston. Jacoby Brissett completed 61.7% of his passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, but the Cardinals’ defense gave up 412 total yards, including 163 on the ground. The Lions put the game away with three second-half touchdowns. Arizona now heads back to the Los Angeles area, where they got their season off to what appeared to be a promising start with a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Arizona gave up an average of 37 points over their last four games and former Rams assistant Mike LaFleur, in his first season coaching the Cardinals, might limit Jeremiyah Love this week because of an ankle injury. The Rams will be without left tackle Alaric Jackson, who was suspended for an altercation after Monday’s loss.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-5) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Chiefs -7.5. Total 41.5.
Series Rewind: In their most recent meeting in Week 15 last season, the Chargers completed their first sweep of the Chiefs since 2013, eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention and left Patrick Mahomes with a torn left ACL.
Coming off a bye week, the Chiefs are looking for their fifth 5-0 start since head coach Andy Reid arrived in 2013. Including his 5-0 start with the Eagles in 2004, he can become the third coach in NFL history with six such starts (George Halas, Paul Brown). Mahomes is 10-4 against the Chargers with 28 touchdown passes and eight interceptions. Running back Kenneth Walker is off to a sizzling start with 621 scrimmage yards and six TDs in his first four games with Kansas City, which is playing at home for the first time in nearly a month (Sept. 20 win over the Colts). Travis Kelce needs six catches to pass Cris Carter (1,101) for sixth place in NFL history. Off to their worst start since 2003, the Chargers rank 30th with just 16.8 points per game. Justin Herbert has thrown at least one touchdown — and at least one pick — in every contest this season. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack has 10 sacks in 17 career games against the Chiefs.
Buffalo Bills (4-1) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Fan Duel odds: Bills -5.5. Total: 53.5.
Series Rewind: Buffalo has won the past three meetings and five of seven. The series dates back to 1960 when both teams were part of the American Football League. One forgettable meeting for the Raiders is when the Bills rolled to a 51-3 victory in the 1990 season AFC title game to reach the Super Bowl.
The Bills can move the ball at will and score often but they also can’t seem to slow down opposing offenses. That means a high-scoring affair could be on tap with Buffalo tied for the league lead in scoring at 32.8 points and Las Vegas checking in ninth at 26.4. The Bills stand 28th in scoring defense (28.2) and 30th in total defense (388.6). Monday’s 37-34 overtime road win over the Los Angeles Rams marked the third time this season Buffalo has scored more than 30 points and given up more than 30 in the same game. Running back James Cook III lost two fumbles – one in overtime with the Bills in field-goal range – and that takes the shine off him ranking third in the NFL with 532 rushing yards. Quarterback Josh Allen leads the NFL with eight rushing scores and he rushed for 121 yards against the Rams while passing the ball just 19 times. Receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (knee) both look likely to miss their second consecutive games. The Raiders have dropped two straight contests and were whipped 45-17 by the host New England Patriots last week. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is playing well with 1,269 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions while tight end Brock Bowers had eight receptions for 110 yards and one score against New England. Running back Ashton Jeanty had just 27 yards on 10 carries and has a paltry 3.3 average with 291 rushing yards. The Raiders entered the week tied for the NFL lead in turnover margin (+10).
Dallas Cowboys (2-3) at Green Bay Packers (3-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Packers -1.5. Total: 52.5.
Series Rewind: These non-divisional rivals played to a 40-40 tie in overtime last season in Texas, racking up a combined 925 yards of offense. Including the playoffs, the Cowboys have lost five of their last six games at Lambeau Field.
The Cowboys have alternated wins and losses through five games this season. They are 0-2 in prime time, losing on Sunday night in Week 1 to the Giants and on Thursday night in Week 5 to the Buccaneers. Dak Prescott is just 1-3-1 against Green Bay in the regular season despite racking up 16 total touchdowns (14 passing, two rushing). CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are facing a Packers defense that ranks No. 5 against the pass, allowing 181 yards per game with more interceptions (seven) than TD passes allowed (six). Running back Javonte Williams has scored 20 touchdowns in his first 21 games with Dallas. Green Bay has bogged down in the red zone with TDs on only nine of 18 trips inside the 20. Jordan Love threw for 337 yards and three scores last season at Dallas, while Christian Watson set a career high with three TD catches in his only prior meeting against the Cowboys back in 2022. Discipline has been an issue for coach Matt LaFleur’s club with 46 penalties for 369 yards.
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NHL
BRUINS ESCAPE 2-GOAL HOLE, EMERGE WITH WIN OVER DUCKS
Elias Lindholm scored to break a third-period tie, capping a two-point performance as the visiting Boston Bruins registered a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
David Pastrnak netted one goal and one assist for the Bruins, who scored four unanswered goals, three on the power play, to run their winning streak to four games. Frederic Brunet potted his first career NHL goal, Matthew Poitras added a tally, and Pavel Zacha and James Hagens each logged two assists.
Bruins goaltender Michael DiPietro made 25 saves to earn his first NHL victory in his sixth game and fourth start.
Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke scored for the Ducks, who squandered a 2-0 lead and have dropped their second game in a row. Goalie Lukas Dostal stopped 18 shots.
While the Bruins converted three of their four power-play opportunities, the Ducks were blanked on five chances with the extra skater. Anaheim also mustered only four shots on goal in the third period.
After watching his team erase a 2-0 deficit, Lindholm put Boston on top at 8:18 of the third period with a tap-in tally set up by Zacha while on a power play.
Poitras added an insurance goal eight minutes later when he finished a 2-on-1 rush on a setup from Hagens.
Anaheim tallied twice late in the first period. Washe opened the scoring with 37.3 seconds remaining in the frame, finding the twine with his long shot from the point that made it through a screen and DiPietro’s legs.
Sennecke doubled the lead 21 seconds later, notching his fifth of the season by finishing a three-way passing play.
Brunet, a 2022 fifth-round draft choice, halved Boston’s deficit at 3:15 of the second period. He sent a long shot from the blue line that made it through the maze of traffic for his milestone marker.
Pastrnak tied the clash with another man-advantage goal at 3:26 of the third period, pouncing on a loose puck during a scramble for his third of the campaign.
Pastrnak took sole possession of the fourth spot on the Bruins’ all-time goals list with his 423rd career tally, passing Brad Marchand. He trails only Johnny Bucyk (545 goals), Phil Esposito (459) and Patrice Bergeron (427).
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NATHAN MACKINNON’S 4-POINT NIGHT POWERS AVALANCHE PAST PENGUINS
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists to lead the host Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, while Gabriel Landeskog and T.J. Hughes added goals for the Avalanche, who played their third game in four nights. Martin Necas had three assists, Cale Makar added two and Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves.
Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust got the goals for the Penguins, who are 1-4-1 in their last six. Arturs Silovs made 27 saves.
Colorado scored three goals in the second period to go up 4-2.
Lehkonen’s second goal 25 seconds into the period tied it 2-2. He knocked down the rebound of MacKinnon’s shot off the goal post with his glove and scored from the crease.
Landeskog gave Colorado the lead for good at 4:24, slamming a Brock Nelson pass into the open side of the net. Hughes scored his first career NHL goal when he tipped in MacKinnon’s pass with 5:03 left in the period, four seconds after an Avalanche power play expired.
MacKinnon added a power-play goal on a one-timer from just above the left dot with 4:54 left to make it five straight goals for the Avalanche. He has 16 points (six goals and 10 assists) in eight games this season.
Silovs stopped MacKinnon’s penalty shot attempt 15 seconds before Landeskog’s goal.
Pittsburgh jumped ahead 2-0 with two goals 29 seconds apart in the first period.
Malkin scored as he cut across the slot after charging down the right wing, shot as he fell and beat Blackwood 8:28 into the game. Rust then tipped in Sidney Crosby’s pass on a 2-on-1 rush at 8:57.
Colorado got on the board with 8:59 left in the first on Lehkonen’s first goal. He tipped in a pass from MacKinnon off the rush.
New Avalanche assistant coach Brett McLean made his debut behind the bench after replacing Dave Hakstol, who departed to become the head coach at Arizona State.
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GOLF NEWS
RETIEF GOOSEN TAKES 1-STROKE LEAD AT SAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen fired a 7-under-par 65 on Friday and took a one-stroke lead after one round of the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.
Australian Richard Green, who was in contention after two rounds last week at the Constellation Furyk & Friends, recorded another stellar opening round, coming in at 6-under 66 at Prestonwood Country Club.
Tag Ridings, who tied for ninth a week ago, is one stroke behind Green, while David Duval, Paul Goydos, Chad Campbell, Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen and Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson are in a group tied at 4-under 68.
Goosen, the South African who was known for his consistency on the PGA Tour, has carried that play over to the PGA Tour Champions circuit. The 57-year-old has nine top-10s in 2026 and won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic — his fifth tour title — in late April.
Goosen was two shots behind Goydos when he came to the par-5 17th hole. His second-shot approach from the center of the fairway landed on the front of the green and came to rest around 5 feet from the hole. He drained the eagle putt and birdied No. 18 to take the lead.
“I hit a lot of good iron shots today for a change,” Goosen said. “I’ve been hitting everything so far away from the hole, had no chances, and today I probably hit four, five shots within 5 feet. That makes it a little easier. And these greens are tricky, they’re very crusty and a breeze picked up a little bit. Yeah, overall very happy with the round.”
Goydos double-bogeyed the finishing hole.
Green made six birdies on the day and led the field in scrambling, rescuing all five chances with a solid chipping game.
But Green, along with the rest of the field, are expecting major weather changes over the weekend with rainy, windy conditions forecast for Saturday and chilly temperatures on tap for Sunday.
“I spent four weeks at home recently at the end of winter and it was pretty cold when I was practicing back there,” said Green. “I’ve got a bit of an idea of how it will feel with a few layers on. But it’s hard to believe, it’s so nice today and who knows what it’s going to be like tomorrow.”
Duval started with a bogey on the par-4 10th hole, but birdied four consecutive holes (Nos. 17 through 2) to jumpstart his round.
“A continuation of how I feel like I’ve been playing,” said Duval. “More than anything, the pieces fit together. I feel like I’ve been playing good golf. A few putts went in, which hasn’t been happening and makes all the difference.”
Defending champion Alex Cejka of Germany was tied for 28th after shooting a 1-under 71.
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HYE-JIN CHOI MAINTAINS 2-STROKE LEAD IN SHANGHAI
South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi maintained a two-stroke lead at the Buick LPGA Shanghai despite shooting a 2-over 74 in blustery conditions at Sheshan Golf Club on Friday.
Choi is at 6-under 138 after two rounds as she seeks her first win on the LPGA Tour. She carded two birdies and four bogeys, including three over a six-hole stretch on the front nine.
“It’s my fifth year in LPGA Tour. I had a lot of chances before but I kind of missed it,” Choi said. “I had a lot of experience through that, and through the experience if I win this week … maybe next time I have another chance, this experience will also help me.”
Countrywoman Amy Yang (71 on Friday) and Australia’s Grace Kim (72) are tied for second place at 4-under.
Yang was one of only six golfers to shoot under par in the second round. She finished with four birdies and three bogeys.
“Definitely playing tough, yeah,” Yang said. “With the wind picked up today, yeah, it was tough.”
Kim had one bogey and one birdie on the front nine and repeated the pattern on the back.
“This is a beast of a golf course,” Kim said. “And with the wind picking up today, like I just had to play as most patient as possible. You know, we had a bit of gusts here and there and a few waits as well, so I feel like the momentum kind of kept getting stopped.”
Another shot back are Japan’s Erika Hara (72) and Rio Takeda (73) and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda (74).
Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand (73) and hometown favorite Ruoning Yin (74) are tied for seventh at 2-under.
South Korea’s Minji Kang and Thailand’s Natthakritta Vongtaveelap each recorded a hole-in-one. Kang aced the 178-yard sixth hole using a 6-hybrid and Vongtaveelap posted hers at the 148-yard fourth hole with a 9-iron.
“I saw that went in,” Kang said. “I didn’t really expect … made another hole-in-one this year. It was my second hole-in-one this year, but so I was surprised and happy with it.”
This is the sixth edition of the Buick LPGA Shanghai and the first at the 6,735-yard Sheshan Golf Club, which previously hosted the HSBC Champions tournament 11 times.
Shanghai is the first of four events on the LPGA Tour’s late-season Asian Swing, with upcoming stops in South Korea, Malaysia and Japan.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL
COACH SHANE STEICHEN: https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-week-6-final-update
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NFL GAME CAPSULE: TENNESSEE 0-5 AT INDIANAPOLIS 2-3
Regular Season: IND leads series, 41-21 (IND won past 6)
Last reg. season meeting: 10/26/25: TEN 14 at IND 38
TITANS NOTES:
QB CAM WARD aims for his 5th start in row with 170+ pass yards. Has TD pass in 6 of his past 7 road starts. Passed for 259 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Since 2021, has 70 games with 50+ scrimmage yards, tied-most in NFL (Derrick Henry). Has 4 rush TDs in his 5 career games vs. Ind. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had career-high 9 receptions last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row overall vs. Ind. & 4th in row at Ind. with rush TD. • WR CARNELL TATE leads all rookies with 23 receptions & ranks 2nd with 274 rec. yards. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 2 career road games. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY aims for his 3rd in row at Ind. with 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 6 catches for team-high 53 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches for 71 yards & TD in his only career game vs. Ind. (12/29/24 w/ NYG). Since 2024, is 1 of 6 WRs with 5+ catches in 25+ games (26). • LB ANTHONY HILL ranks 2nd among rookies with 47 tackles in 2026 & aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB CODY BARTON had TFL & PD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB CEDRIC GRAY has 5+ tackles in 9 of his past 10 on road. • DE JACOB MARTIN had 29th career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ind. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS is 1 of 2 DL (Deone Walker) with 4 TFL & 3 PD in 2026. Leads all DL with 28 tackles this season. Had 9 tackles & sack in his last game at Ind. (12/22/24). • S TONY ADAMS led team with 9 tackles last week. • S TERRELL BURGESS had 8 tackles & 5th-career PD in Week 5.
COLTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES passed for season-high 267 yards last week. Has 17 TDs (13 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 102.9 rating in 8 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium, with TD pass in each start. Passed for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ten. with 100+ rating. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR is 1 of 2 AFC RBs (Derrick Henry) with 6+ rush TDs (6) in 2026. Has 510 scrimmage yards (170 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 3 vs. Ten., with 3 scrimmage TDs in each game. Can become 4th player ever under age 28 with 20 games of 2+ rush TDs. Has 42 scrimmage TDs (40 rush, 2 rec.) in 44 career games at Lucas Oil Stadium. Needs 4 rush yards to reach 8,000 for his career. • TE TYLER WARREN led team with 7 receptions for season-high 83 yards & had his 2nd career rush TD in Week 5. Leads all AFC TEs with 30 catches in 2026. • WR JOSH DOWNS has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Ten. & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Ten. with TD catch. • WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack last week. Is 1 of 2 in AFC (Will Anderson) with TFL in 4 straight games entering Week 6. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2016, is 1 of 4 DL (Aaron Donald, Danielle Hunter & Chris Jones) with 75+ sacks (75.5) & 100+ TFL (101). • DE LAIATU LATU had career-high 2 PD last week. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER is 1 of 2 in AFC (Alex Singleton) with 7+ tackles in each of 1st 5 weeks. • CB SAUCE GARDNER has 4 PD in his past 4. • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 1st-career FF last week. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with PD. • S AJ HAULCY (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
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Jonathan Taylor hasn’t rushed for over 100 yards in 12 consecutive games. That’s headline No. 1 for the Colts heading into Week 6.
The second headline is the Colts have averaged 160.7 rushing yards per game over their six-game winning streak against the Tennessee Titans. Taylor, in his last three meetings with the Titans, has rushed for 218, 102 and 153 yards with nine total touchdowns.
One streak will end on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts certainly expect it’ll be Taylor’s dozen-game 100-yard drought.
“If he’s got space and he gets through there, that’s when he gets to the second and third level and makes some guys miss in those situations,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “That’s where the big ones come from for sure. And then just breaking arm tackles and so on, and so forth. But obviously, if it’s in the hole and you’re going through the line of scrimmage and there’s bodies in there, you got to get what you can and fall forward.”
Taylor enters Week 6 averaging just 3.9 yards per carry, well below his career clip of 4.8 yards per attempt.
The Colts don’t see that singular stat as an indication the 27-year-old Taylor’s play has dipped. It’s more about the ways opposing defenses are scheming to stop Taylor both from gaining efficient yardage and from turning a 10-yard rush into a field-flipping, 30-plus-yard gain.
“The NFL run game is an 11-man run game. Everybody on the field is important,” offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. “Obviously, JT has been so valuable for us over the years, but we’re all pushing to improve our level of play, improve our level of coaching. That’s the best way to have good results is to focus on the process, focus on what we need to do each day to get a little bit better, and as we do that, results come along with it.”
Per NGS, Taylor has been hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on 47.5 percent of his rushing attempts, the seventh-highest rate in the NFL. He’s proven adept at still grinding out yards – he’s been stopped for zero or fewer yards on 17.8 percent of his runs, which is a tick lower than his career average – but hasn’t been able to turn those into anything more than a couple of yards on most of those carries.
Again, the Colts don’t see this as a Taylor problem.
Opposing defenses have certainly made taking Taylor away an emphasis over the last few years, certainly since his breakout 2021 season. There are ebbs and flows to exactly how that looks – the Colts in 2025 faced stacked boxes (8+ defenders) at the ninth-lowest rate in the NFL (20.4 percent); this year, they’re facing stacked boxes at the ninth-highest rate in the NFL (27.7 percent).
And no team in 2026 has seen a lower rate of light boxes (six or fewer defenders) on rushing plays than the Colts (20.4 percent).
“Schematically, every week we look at those things and being able to adjust when teams are playing different fronts will be big for us moving forward,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “We get the fronts and the looks we want, execution’s got to be at a premium. He sees it right, hits it right, will be good. Obviously, the chunk plays like we saw last year, we haven’t had those in the run game, and it’d be great to get back to that and get those explosives going forward.”
The Titans’ defense has different personnel and different coaching this year, with head coach Robert Saleh and ex-Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley leading the charge on that side of the ball. But for whatever reason, Tennessee has been fruitful ground for Taylor to get going.
Facing a 2-3 record and a difficult upcoming stretch, with road games against the 5-0 Minnesota Vikings and 4-1 Jacksonville Jaguars looming, there’s no time like the present for Taylor to break his 100-yard drought and go into those tough weekends with some momentum.
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The Indianapolis Colts today released wide receiver Darius Slayton.
Slayton, 6-1, 198 pounds, was signed by Indianapolis as a free agent on September 22, 2026. He has played in 106 career games (78 starts) in his time with the Colts (2026) and New York Giants (2019-25). Slayton has compiled 296 receptions for 4,435 yards (15.0 avg.) and 22 touchdowns.
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INDIANA PACERS
Playing their final tune-up before the start of the 2026-27 season, the Pacers’ starters impressed in their one half of action on Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Indiana’s starting five played extended minutes over the first two quarters against Milwaukee, with Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, and Pascal Siakam all logging 20 minutes and Ivica Zubac seeing 19 minutes of action. That group — alongside Kelly Oubre Jr., filling in for Aaron Nesmith — made the most of its time on the floor, particularly in the second quarter, where they erupted for 42 points to take a 71-56 lead into halftime.
The Bucks rallied as Indiana rested its starters in the second half and the game went to overtime after a wild finish to regulation, with Milwaukee ultimately prevailing 128-127. But more important than the final score, the Pacers will head into the regular season confident after the first unit’s performance on Friday.
Siakam led Indiana with 24 points, 22 of them coming in the second quarter. The four-time All-Star went 8-for-10 from the field and 5-for-7 from 3-point range while also tallying four rebounds and three assists.
“I put a lot of work into my game,” Siakam said. “I’m really never worried about anything. I just go out there and play the game the right way. I know that when you play the game the right way, you always get rewarded.”
Haliburton added 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting (3-of-5 from 3-point range), three rebounds, and six assists. Zubac recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the first half, while Nembhard tallied 11 points and seven assists.
Nembhard scored seven points in a 30-second span minutes into Friday’s contest to give the Pacers an early lead. But a subsequent six-minute scoring drought allowed Milwaukee to surge ahead.
The Blue & Gold missed nine straight shots and committed three turnovers before Ivica Zubac ended the drought with a two-hand slam with 2:06 remaining in the opening quarter. Obi Toppin knocked down a three on Indiana’s next possession to tie the game at 21 and Nembhard followed with a runner to put the hosts back in front.
The run didn’t stop there. Siakam converted two free throws with 43.6 seconds remaining in the frame, Haliburton buried a deep three in transition with 29.7 seconds left, and Zubac made one of two foul shots with 15.1 seconds to play as Indiana closed the quarter with a 13-0 run to take a 29-21 lead into the second quarter.
Siakam continued the run by scoring the first six points of the ensuing frame, drilling a 3-pointer and then converting an old-fashioned three-point play to push the lead to 14.
Siakam scored 13 of Indiana’s first 19 points in the second quarter before Haliburton got in on the act. The All-Star point guard first knocked down a jumper with 6:27 remaining in the second quarter. The next trip down the floor, he exploded to the rim and threw down a one-hand slam, screaming to the crowd in celebration as he landed.
Haliburton added another three at 4:04, and Siakam followed with back-to-back treys to stretch the margin as high as 19 points. The Pacers took a 15-point lead into the intermission.
Indiana opened the second half with a new starting five of Quenton Jackson, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Toppin, and Jay Huff. Milwaukee kept its starters in for a shift in the third quarter and Tyler Herro erupted for 16 points in the frame as the Bucks slowly whittled Indiana’s lead down to 93-90 by the end of the quarter.
The visitors eventually took the lead on Kevin Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer with 9:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bucks led 110-104 with just over three minutes to play, but a Keba Keita bucket and a Rienk Mast three pulled Indiana back within one.
After a defensive stop, two-way forward Jalen Slawson’s layup put Indiana back in front with 1:50 to play. Two-way guard Braden Smith then stole the ball from former Pacer Kam Jones at midcourt and connected with Keita on an alley-oop to stretch the margin to three.
Jones bounced back by hitting a three from in front of Milwaukee’s bench to tie the game at 113 with 1:15 remaining. But Brown was fouled on a rebound and went to the line with 29.3 seconds to play, making both free throws to put Indiana back on top.
On the other end, Bucks guard Cormac Ryan was fouled with 11 seconds left. He missed the first free throw, but made the second. Milwaukee then had to foul Brown, sending him to the line again with 9.2 seconds to play. The fourth-year forward made both free throws once again.
Up three, Indiana intentionally fouled Kasparas Jakucionis, who also made the first but missed the second free throw. Bucks center Kel’el Ware came up with the rebound and was fouled with 6.9 seconds left. He missed both free throws and the Bucks missed two putback attempts, the second one swatted out of bounds by Keita.
But on the ensuing inbound, Ware dunked over Keita to tie the game and force overtime.
In the extra session, Milwaukee jumped out to a five-point lead only for the Pacers to reel off six straight. The two teams then traded buckets on four straight possessions, capped by Ware’s basket putting Milwaukee up by one with 56.3 seconds to play.
After Smith missed a three, Jakucionis found Ware for a layup to make it a three-point game with 14 seconds to play. Brown’s attempt at a game-tying three came up short. Keita rebounded the ball and put it back in with 1.2 seconds remaining, but Indiana came up a point short.
Toppin had 12 points and seven rebounds while going 4-for-7 from 3-point range in 18 minutes off the bench, the lone Pacer reserve to reach double figures. Brown added 12 points, three boards, and three assists.
Herro led Milwaukee with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting (5-of-7 from 3-point range). Rookie guard Brayden Burries added 14 points, seven rebounds, and three assists off the bench.
The Pacers will now turn their focus to Wednesday’s regular season opener in New Orleans. Indiana’s home opener is two days later on Friday, Oct. 23 against Dallas.
“I feel good about where we’re at, but we’ve got a lot to get better on,” Siakam said. “We’ve got a lot of film that we’re going to watch and a lot of data that we can study on how we can be better and improve as a team. [The preseason] was great, but obviously we’re looking forward to game one.”
Inside the Numbers
Playing his first competitive games since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Haliburton tallied 48 points and 15 assists over three preseason games, going 19-for-36 (52.8 percent) from the field and 8-for-15 (53.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Zubac pulled down nine of his 11 rebounds in a 4:52 stretch spanning the end of the first and start of the second quarters. Despite playing just the first half, he registered a double-double in each of the final two preseason games.
Myles Turner — now in his second year with Milwaukee after 10 seasons in Indiana — had seven points on 3-of-9 shooting, 13 rebounds, and three blocks in 23 minutes for the Bucks.
After scoring 71 points in the first half, Indiana scored just 46 points over the final two quarters.
The Pacers had 23 turnovers to Milwaukee’s 16 giveaways.
You Can Quote Me On That
“Pascal really had a great showing in the first half today. It was kind of like his night. Ty is always going to be the guy that sets the table for everyone. I think he and Zu have a great rapport already in the pick-and-roll, in the pitch game.” -assistant coach Pierce on the starters’ strong performance
“I think we’re unlocking each other offensively, figuring out where guys are going to be…I thought Drew was great tonight, I thought Kelly was great tonight. The ball’s just flying around. I think offensively we are who we are. We’re going to be one of the best offensive teams in the league with our personnel. We’ve just got to be better defensively.” -Haliburton on the starters’ performance on Friday
“We’ve got high-character guys and highly competitive guys. They let us coach them all the time. They enjoy playing with each other as well, which makes it easier.” -Pierce on coaching this group
“I enjoy it. I enjoy all those jumbo lineups and having things that are not really seen all the time. I love that because it creates a different look that teams don’t really expect.” -Siakam on playing a few minutes with a bigger frontcourt alongside Toppin and Zubac
“It’s special, man. I don’t take basketball for granted. I don’t take the opportunity to be healthy and be back on the floor doing what I love for granted. This state, this fanbase means a lot to me. It’s very much appreciated.” -Haliburton on the loud ovation he got during pregame introductions
Stat of the Night
Siakam scored 22 points in the second quarter alone. He has scored 22 or more points in a quarter just twice in the regular season over his 10-year career. Only four players have scored 22 points for the Pacers in a regular season game dating back to 1996-97: Haliburton (twice), Mike Dunleavy (twice), Caris LeVert (twice), and Jordan Nwora.
Noteworthy
The Pacers have now played five overtime games over the last four preseasons despite only playing four preseason games each year. Just two of their 82 regular season games last season went to overtime.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle missed Friday’s game for personal reasons. Pierce served as acting head coach in Carlisle’s absence.
Nesmith (left hamstring strain) and forward Jarace Walker (sore left hip) both sat out their second straight preseason contest. Guard T.J. McConnell (undisclosed) did not play in any of the four preseason games, while forward Johnny Furphy will be sidelined to start the regular season as he continues to rehab from tearing his right ACL in February.
The Pacers and Bucks will meet for their traditional four games in the regular season. Indiana visits Milwaukee on Oct. 26 and again on March 20. The Pacers will host the Bucks twice in one week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, on Jan. 9 and 13.
Up Next
The Pacers will tip off the 2026-27 regular season in New Orleans against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8:00 PM ET.
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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EUGENE, Ore. – In a match that featured 26 ties and 11 lead changes, the Indiana volleyball team (10-6, 3-4 B1G) came out on the wrong side of another five-set road match against a top-15 team. The Hoosiers won set four to force the deciding fifth frame but suffered couldn’t find points late in the defeat (25-23, 24-26, 22-25, 25-21, 9-15) to 11th-ranked Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Hoosiers’ block was the best it has been all year, holding Oregon to just a .224 hitting percentage. Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema had a hand in nine blocks, two of them solo. It is the third match of her career with at least nine rejections. Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic had a career high six blocks. IU’s 16 team blocks were the most in a Big Ten match since 2023 (18 – vs. Illinois).
With the three-rotation return of third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark, IU’s offensive lineup looked like what head coach Steve Aird envisioned in the summer. As the match went on, Oregon’s defense rose to the occasion and stymied IU’s diverse attack. The Hoosiers hit just .195 (57-27-154) in the contest, ked by 19 kills from second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager. Second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray came off the bench with eight kills.
Boersema finished just shy of the rare middle blocker double-double. She added nine kills to pair with her nine blocks. All five primary attackers that finished the match provided seven-or-more kills. Fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum had 10 kills but hit just .065. Krickovic finished the match with 47 assists.
IU will look to end a three-match losing streak while visiting No. 20 Washington in Seattle on Sunday (Oct. 18) afternoon. First serve from Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on B1G+. It’s the fourth ranked opponent that IU will have played in Big Ten action this year.
How it Happened
• Oregon rode the momentum of the home crowd to a big fifth-set victory. IU committed eight attacking errors in the deciding set and trailed the entire way. In total, the contest was decided by five points with the Ducks coming out on the winning side.
• When they needed it most, the Ducks went to their hard-hitting offensive trio on the pins. Oregon’s three pin attackers combined for 45 kills. The Hoosiers got just 36 from their collection of attackers, led by 19 from second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager. 18 kills from IU’s middles weren’t enough in the offensive category.
Top Hoosier Performers
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
19 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces, 2 assists
#10 Krickovic, Teodora
47 assists, 6 digs, 6 blocks, 3 kills
#27 Boersema, Ella
9 kills, 9 blocks
Notes to Know
• The Hoosiers racked up 16 total team blocks, including nine in the first two sets. Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema had a hand in nine of those, her third match of her career with at least nine blocks. It’s the first time that IU has had 16-or-more team blocks in a Big Ten match since 2023 (18 – vs. Illinois). Boersema’s nine blocks are the most by an IU player in conference play since 2023 (9 – Savannah Kjolhede at Michigan State).
• Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager finished just shy of her career high with 19 kills in the loss to Oregon. It’s the most kills she’s had in 27 career Big Ten matches, surpassing her previous best of 16 (done three times; most recently at No. 6 Wisconsin – Oct. 1, 2026). She finished one dig away from a double-double as well.
• The Hoosiers racked up nine service aces from the end line, exploiting the seam in Oregon’s passing rotations. It’s the most aces IU has had in a Big Ten match this season. It’s also the most aces that IU has had in a conference contest since last year’s win over Oregon (10 – Nov. 14, 2025).
• Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic racked up 47 assists on the night, the 12th match of her career with at least 45 helpers. She had a hand in a career high six blocks as well. All five of her primary attackers, including second-year middle blocker Victoria Gray, had at least seven kills.
• Third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark made her IU debut in the front row on Friday evening. She appeared briefly in IU’s game last week against USC after missing the first 14 games of the year through injury. She added seven kills, four digs and a block in three rotations of work.
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — No. 2-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (11-1-2, 4-1-1 B1G) suffered its first defeat of the season Friday (Oct. 16) night, a 1-0 result at Rutgers on a rain-soaked Yurcak Field.
Francesco Di Ponzio’s 73rd-minute goal gave the hosts their fourth ranked victory of the season. Despite the defeat, Indiana’s 4-1-1 mark (13 points) in Big Ten play is tied for the best through six matches played.
KEY MOMENTS
• 32′ – From a free kick in its own half, Indiana quickly moved through the Rutgers defense with one-touch passing, and the ball found its way to Oliver Moller-Jensen on the right wing. Moller-Jensen took a shot first time but couldn’t curve it around the on-rushing keeper.
• 40′ – With missed chances on both sides, Mroz kept it level with a save in a one-on-one situation.
• 59′ – A Nolan Kinsella service from the right side just missed a crashing Stephane Njike, crashing at the back post.
• 73′ – GOAL! Di Ponzio needed a pair of shots to score his winner. His first took a lucky deflection off IU defender Josh Maher, right to the right foot of Di Ponzio, who had a clear shot at the back post and took it. Indiana 1, Rutgers 0
NOTABLES
• Friday’s result snapped Indiana’s 13-match unbeaten streak, the program’s longest unbeaten streak since 2017. Those Hoosiers went 23 matches undefeated (18-0-5) into the NCAA Championship match, where they suffered their lone loss of the year.
• The result also marked the first time an opponent has shut out Indiana this season. The Hoosiers had scored eight goals in their last three Big Ten matches coming into Friday’s match.
• Mroz made seven saves, his second-highest tally of the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play a second consecutive Big Ten road match when it visits Ohio State on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer fell to No. 5 Michigan State 2-0 on Friday (Oct. 16) night. The Hoosiers gave the fifth-ranked Spartans a fight, but the Spartans held on for the victory.
With the loss, the Hoosiers hold a 4-9-2 record overall and 1-7-1 in conference play.
KEY MOMENTS
33′ – Off assists from Kayla Briggs and Kennedy Bell, Michigan State’s Emerson Sargeant scored her second goal of the season. Sargeant hit it over the goalkeeper and off the crossbar to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
33′ – The Hoosiers looked for a quick response, and a Grace Hamm long ball found Emma Ehret in the middle of the box. Ehret’s volley then went over the crossbar for a goal kick.
42′ – Kennedy Neighbors dribbled past a defender, but her right-footed shot from the left side drifted wide of the right post.
75′ – After receiving a pass from Bella Haggerty, Grace Hamm fired a right-footed shot, but it was blocked by the Michigan State defender.
83′ – Off Kennedy Bell’s second assist of the night, Michigan State’s Renee Watson scored her second goal of the season into the bottom right corner to double the Spartans’ lead.
NOTABLE
Goalkeeper Dani Jacobson recorded four saves in the match.
Four Hoosiers recorded a shot attempt [Kennedy Neighbors, Grace Hamm, Piper Coffield, Emma Ehret]
The Indiana defense forced four offsides from Michigan State.
Indiana forced 10 Michigan State fouls in the match.
UP NEXT
IUWS returns to Bill Armstrong Stadium next Thursday (Oct. 22) night as they take on their rival, the Purdue Boilermakers. Kickoff is set for 7 pm ET.
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INDIANA FIELD HOCKEY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 11 Indiana Field Hockey was unable to push past the No. 2 Northwestern Wildcats on Friday afternoon, falling 4-1, at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, Ind. It now holds a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 record in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana was awarded an early penalty corner in the third minute of play, leading to a blocked shot by first-year midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta to warm up the Hoosier offense.
• After a back-and-forth battle on the field, Northwestern’s Ilse Tromp put the first goal on the board to make it 1-0 going into the second quarter.
• The Wildcat advantage wouldn’t last long with third-year forward Mijntje Hagen taking advantage of a penalty corner opportunity, knocking in the equalizer from the right side of the cage.
• The tie was short-lived as a penalty corner awarded to Northwestern would set them up to score a goal by Tromp. As play ended in the first half, it was 2-1 Northwestern.
• After Northwestern’s Ashley Sessa opened up with an early goal after the break, third-year goalkeeper Sadie Canelli was a key piece to the Hoosier defense, making two third-quarter saves.
• The third frame closed with a goal from Raquel Hofmeister of Northwestern. Neither team could knock one in in the final 15, closing the game 4-1 with the Wildcats holding the advantage.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers held Northwestern to just seven shots on goal, tying it for the second-lowest shot-on-goal stat on the scoresheet this season. They tie with Princeton, who defeated Northwestern last week in an overtime victory.
• Four Hoosiers recorded a shot on goal each, including lone goal-scorer Hagen, second-year forward Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, fourth-year midfielder Inés Garcia Prado and second-year forward/midfielder Molly Stutte.
• With it now sitting at 4-1 in conference play, Indiana sits at third in the conference behind 4-0 Maryland and 5-0 Northwestern.
UP NEXT
• IU will stay home for continued conference action against Penn State on Friday, Oct 23 at 3 p.m at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, Ind. Penn State is 2-1 in B1G play and 8-4 on the season.
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INDIANA SWIMMING
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 2/5 Indiana won 11 events, scored 469.83 points and placed second in College Swimming League Match 5, its second meet of the brand-new fall tournament, on Friday (Oct. 17) night inside the Mt. SAC Aquatic Center in Walnut, California.
With a win, in its first match, and Friday’s second place finish, Indiana is almost certainly assured a spot in CSL’s postseason. Following results of six matches between 12 teams, three teams will automatically qualify for the Championship Match, and four more for the Wild Card Match. The winner of the Wild Card match advances to the championship. The IU Natatorium in Indianapolis will host both meets, November 5-6.
The Hoosiers finished behind No. 7/9 NC State (469.83) and in front of No. 4/7 Cal (394.33) and No. 8/2 Stanford (311).
Liberty Clark earned MVP honors for the meet after repeating her wins from round one. The second-year Hoosier won all three of her events – the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle.
Classmate Alex Shackell won the honor for Match 1, and she was nearly equally impressive in Match 5. Shackell swept the butterfly events and then contributed to Indiana’s Super Skins win at the end of the meet.
The Indiana women have won the Super Skins 200-yard medley relay now at both CSL meets. The quartet of Miranda Grana, Anita Bottazzo, Shackell and Grace Hoeper was again the last relay standing through four reps of the medley relay.
Bottazzo and NC State’s Eneli Jefimova had great battles in the breaststroke events. NC State elected to swim breaststroke in the 50-yard skins event and nearly regretted it, as Bottazzo took the Wolfpack swimmer to the end – within three tenths in each race leading up to the final, where Jefimova took a half-second win. But Bottazzo got her revenge in the 100-yard breaststroke individual event, touching in 58.25 to beat the reigning NCAA Champion.
Josh Bey also took down a reigning NCAA Champion in the men’s 200-yard breaststroke. He had a great battle with Cal’s Yamato Okadome, taking the lead in the back half of the race before stopping the clock in 1:51.36 to Okadome’s 1:51.82.
On the men’s side, Raekwon Noel won the 200-yard butterfly to complete IU’s sweep of the event with Shackell. Miroslav Knedla touched first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 45.35.
Freshman Lylah Theriac announced herself to the college swimming world with her win in the 200 IM. Her 1:55.74 shows a near four-second drop from her pre-college best, 1:59.66. She notably beat NC State’s Caroline Bricker, a two-time All-American in the 200 IM and an NCAA Champion in the 400 IM.
UP NEXT
Indiana will host USC and Kentucky next Friday, October 23, in dual meet action.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue football team fell to Washington, 38-26, on Friday night in Ross-Ade Stadium.
The Boilermakers (3-4, 2-2 B1G) forced five turnovers from the Huskies (4-3, 1-3 B1G), Purdue’s most takeaways in a game since also forcing five against Nebraska on Oct. 31, 2015. But Washington totaled 488 yards of offense to Purdue’s 371 and finished with 15 plays that went for 15 or more yards, pulling away in the fourth quarter after narrowly leading most of the game.
Quarterback Ryan Browne completed 21-of-41 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown, also tacking on 15 rushing yards and a rushing score. Asaad Waseem was his top target, making a season-high nine catches for 116 yards for his third 100-yard game of the season.
Fame Ijeboi scored his first receiving touchdown as a Boilermaker on a 10-yard pass near the end of the first half, improving his season touchdown tally to 10. He is the first Purdue player to score 10 touchdowns through the first seven games of a season since Kory Sheets (10) in 2008.
Antonio Harris led the rushing effort with four carries for 65 yards and a touchdown, including a 59-yard scamper in the second quarter for Purdue’s longest run of the season.
Jojo Hayden logged his second straight game with an interception, as Smiley Bradford and Hudauri Hines recorded their first picks of the season as well. It was the first time Purdue had three different players notch interceptions since Oct. 30, 2021, at Nebraska.
Hayden led the team with nine tackles, including one for a loss. Keyshawn Burgos recorded his first unassisted sack as a Boilermaker when he brought down Washington quarterback Elijah Brown on a third down in the third quarter, forcing a punt.
Kicker Jacobo Echeverria Lozano converted both field goal attempts from 24 and 48 yards, the latter of which matched his career long. The freshman is now 15-of-16 (93.8%) on field goals this season.
The Purdue faithful turned out 50,941 strong under the lights of Ross-Ade Stadium for the second Friday night game of the season.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers head into a bye week before returning to action for a Halloween game at Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The broadcast channel and kickoff time will be announced in the coming week.
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PURDUE XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Purdue Cross Country wrapped up its regular season with a strong showing at the Pre-National Invitational on Friday morning.
Men’s Notes
• The men’s squad finished 18th out of 44 teams in the Blue 8k after entering the meet seeded 28th. The Boilers paced Big Ten schools in the meet, ahead of Penn State (20th), Indiana (27th), Illinois (28th) and Michigan (32nd).
• Nerius White was Purdue’s leader for a third time this season, every regular season meet, after he finished 51st out of 339 finishers in 23:58.8.
• Douglas Buckeridge placed 84th in 24:12.5 after he climbed 29 spots in the final 3k of the race.
• Hugh Jacobsmeyer took 107th in 24:21.4, a time that was 48.5 seconds faster than his race on the LaVern Gibson Championships Cross Country Course back on Sept. 19.
• Nate Assa finished in 121st (24:24.3) and Daniel Emmert in 151st (24:31.5) to round out Purdue’s top five.
Women’s Notes
• The women’s squad finished sixth out of 26 teams in the White 6k.
• Lauren Pegher led Purdue throughout the entire regular season after she finished 36th in 21:40.0.
• Sawyer DeWitt was second on Purdue for the first time since she joined the Boilermakers ahead of this season. She took 51st in 21:52.2, which was 1:44.7 faster than her time on the LaVern Gibson Course to open the season.
• Julia Economou took 59th in 21:55.4 to finish 27.5 seconds faster than her previous time on the Indiana State course.
• Katherine Valentine finished in 80th (22:05.4) and Paige Hazelrigg finished 96th (22:13.2) to round out Purdue’s scoring athletes.
Next Up
Purdue sets its sights on the Big Ten Championships on Friday, Oct. 30 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
GAME DAY AT A GLANCE
Saturday evening will mark the 10th meeting between Notre Dame and BYU. The series stands at a 7-2 Notre Dame advantage all-time.
The Irish are 1-0 against the Cougars under Coach Marcus Freeman.
The two teams last faced off at the 2022 Shamrock Series in Las Vegas on October 8, 2022, when the Irish defeated the No. 16 Cougars 28-20.
Michael Mayer became the career receptions leader for a tight end against BYU in 2022, hauling in his record-breaking 141st reception on a 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne.
The 28-20 win over No. 16 BYU in the 2022 Shamrock Series marked the first ranked win in the Freeman Era. Since that game, Freeman has led the Irish to 16 ranked wins.
Notre Dame has won four consecutive games against BYU in 2005, 2012, 2013, and 2022.
Notre Dame has faced only two Big 12 teams in the Freeman Era: Oklahoma State (2022 Fiesta Bowl) and BYU (2022 Shamrock Series). The Irish are 1-1 in those contests.
When Notre Dame and BYU last met, BYU was a fellow FBS Independent; this will be Notre Dame’s first meeting with BYU in its Big 12 era.
Saturday’s matchup between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU will mark the first time both teams have been ranked in series history.
This is the highest ranking either team has had when facing one another. Notre Dame was the No. 3 team in the nation when the Irish traveled to Provo in 1993 and defeated the Cougars 45-20.
This will be the 42nd time ESPN’s College Game Day has appeared to celebrate a matchup featuring the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame is 20-21 all-time with College Game Day in attendance, winning five of its last six games in such environments.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Notre Dame suffered its first defeat of the season on Friday evening, falling to No. 6 Western Michigan by a score of 6-1 inside Lawson Arena.
Senior captain Danny Nelson scored Notre Dame’s goal in the third period, his first of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Broncos jumped out to a quick lead, scoring in the opening minute off a goal from Cole Spicer to go on top 1-0. Five minutes later Western Michigan doubled its lead, as Tommy Lafreniere scored to give the hosts a 2-0 lead.
The 2-0 scoreline held through the remainder of the first period as the game headed into the first intermission.
The Irish were whistled for a delay of game penalty in the first minute of the second period and the Broncos took advantage with a power play goal from Adam Benak to make the score 3-0. Western Michigan tacked on another goal in the second to take a 4-0 lead into the final 20 minutes of play.
The hosts capitalized on another power play in the opening five minutes of the third to make the score 5-0.
Notre Dame pulled one back one minute later. Jaedon Kerr fired a shot from the blue line which was redirected into the back of the net by Danny Nelson for his first goal of the season, making it a 5-1 game at the 5:57 mark of the third period.
Western Michigan added one more goal off another power play, their third power play goal of the evening to make the final score 6-1.
UP NEXT
The Irish and Broncos head to Compton Family Ice Arena for the second game of the series at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 17. The game will air on Peacock.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team battled 23rd-ranked North Carolina hard, but ultimately fell in three sets Friday night in Purcell Pavilion.
Sydney Helmers paced the Irish, logging a game-high 12 kills to go along with 10 and four blocks. It was the third double-double of the season for the senior from Hebron, Kentucky.
Both Angie Desamours and Chichi Nnaji delivered lifts off the bench for Notre Dame in this one. Desamorurs logged six kills, with a majority coming in critical moments to swing momentum. Nnaji posted five kills and four digs to go along with a block.
Seven different Irish tallied kills on the night, with five of them logging four or more.
Defensively, the Irish totaled seven team blocks, with Anna Bjork totaling four and Grace Langer tallying three. Maya Evens posted 16 digs, six of them in the first set.
Notre Dame will look to bounce back Sunday when the Irish host Duke at 1:00 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Fans can collect the second of four Irish volleyball poster giveaways and participate in postgame autographs. Admission is free for all regular-season Notre Dame volleyball matches.
How it happened
Set 1:
An early 5-0 Tar Heels run gave UNC an 8-2 lead to start the match
At the technical timeout, North Carolina led 15-10
The Irish called their second timeout of the set, trailing 19-10
UNC never looked back, winning the opening set 25-15
Anna Bjork notched three kills in the opening set while Maya Evens had six digs
Set 2:
Notre Dame won the first three points of the set courtesy of kills from Sydney Helmers and Chichi Nnaji
The Irish extended their lead, up 9-5 after the seventh UNC service error of the contest
A 3-0 run, capped off by a Bjork kill, made it 13-8 Notre Dame
The Irish kept pushing, winning three of four points for an 18-12 lead to force a Tar Heel timeout
UNC answered with a 4-0 run out of the timeout to cut the Irish lead to two
The Tar Heels tied it up at 18 after a block
UNC took the lead at 21-19 following an 8-1 run
Kills from Angie Desamours and Nnaji tied the set up at 21
Both teams went back and forth with the set tied at 24
Notre Dame called timeout down 26-27
The Tar Heels blocked an Irish attack attempt, their 11th block of the match, to win the set 28-26
Set 3:
North Carolina won the first three points of the set off three consecutive kills
Bjork delivered the first ace of the game as Notre Dame went on a 3-0 run to tie it
Desamours delivered a pair of kills off the bench to cut the lead to 9-8 UNC
North Carolina led 15-12 at the technical timeout
Nnaji floated a kill to tie the set at 16 and force a UNC timeout
Helmers’ ninth kill of the game tied the set at 18 apiece
Multiple great defensive errors led to a Desmours kill to tie the set at 22 before Helmers flushed her 10th kill of the match to make it 22-21 Notre Dame
Back-to-back Tar Heel points forced an Irish timeout down 23-22
A kill from Helmers and a block from Bjork and Desamours gave Irish set point at 24-23
But UNC wrapped up the win, scoring a block to clinch the set, 26-24, and the match
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-4-3, 2-3-0) are back at Alumni Stadium on Saturday night as they host the Boston College Eagles (8-4-3, 1-4-1).
The Irish lead the overall series against the Eagles with a record of 12-4-3 and a 7-2-1 record when playing them at home.
The Irish are an undefeated 3-0-2 in their last five matchups agaisnt Boston College.
BY THE NUMBERS
57
Goalkeeper Blake Kelly leads the ACC with 4.75 saves per game and 57 saves so far this season. He’s ninth in the country in total saves.
34
This senior class has been a part of a College Cup final appearance and has recorded 34 wins and counting over their careers at Notre Dame.
25
NCAA Championship appearances earned by Notre Dame since 1988. Notre Dame has appeared in 21 of the last 25 tournaments.
14
Returning players that received playing time during the 2025 season.
9
goal scorers so far this season – Tristan Tropeano (5), Vlad Walent (3), Michael Capretto (3), Nico Barlett (2), Stevie Dunphy (1), Ian Shaul (1), Nate Zimmermann (1), Nolan Spicer (1) and Evan Lim (1) have each scored for the Irish.
9
Seasons for McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley at the helm at Notre Dame, amassing a record of 85-55-29 during his tenure. He is the first coach to ever lead the Irish to two College Cups in program history.
8
Freshmen added to the 2026 roster. The Irish welcome Eli Ackerman, Michael Capretto, Patrick Cuneo, Evan Lim, Maverick McCoy, Thaddeus Sawyer, Ethan Scala and Tristan Tropeano to the program.
7
Assists from Nolan Spicer last season, leading the team during the 2025 campaign.
4.92
The Irish are first in the ACC with 4.92 saves per game and 59 saves so far on the season.
3
Captains on the 2025 team – senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell.
3
College Cup appearances in program history, including two in the last five seasons.
3
Incoming transfers on this season’s squad as Noah Deitrich (Western Michigan), Lincoln Ulrich (Coastal Carolina) and Vlad Walent (Wake Forest) join the Fighting Irish for the 2026 season.
1
Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class is the top-ranked class in the country according to TopDrawerSoccer.com.
1
Notre Dame men’s soccer national championship, earned by way of a 2-1 win over Maryland in the final game of the 2013 NCAA College Cup in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
TROPEANO AND CAPRETTO – THE FRESHMAN DUO
• Freshmen forwards Tristan Tropeano and Michael Capretto have combined for eight of Notre Dame’s 18 goals this season.
• Tropeano leads the Irish with five goals, while Capretto has scored three goals so far this season.
• They’ve combined for 18 of Notre Dame’s 49 points.
#20 IRISH TAKE DOWN #1 STANFORD ON THE ROAD
• The No. 20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish battled to a gritty 3-1 victory at No. 1 Stanford on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Irish advanced to a perfect 2-0 in the ACC with impressive wins at No. 17 Clemson and at No. 1 Stanford to start conference play.
• This is just Notre Dame’s third win over a top-ranked team in program history.
• This was Coach Riley’s first win over a No. 1 (he was 0-1 vs. the top team, a 2020 ACC Semifinal loss to Pitt).
2026 CAPTAINS
• McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley announced that senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell will serve as captains of the 2026 Notre Dame men’s soccer program this year.
• Spicer was a 2025 All-ACC Third Team honoree as the midfielder led the Irish in assists with seven (career high) and was tied for seventh in the ACC in total assists last season. He was also second on the team in points (11) off two goals and seven assists.
• Kelly started in all 20 matches for the Irish last season where he totaled 71 saves, allowing 25 goals for a .740 save percentage on the season. He finished the season with six clean sheets and recorded five or more saves in seven matches.
• Brummell is a senior midfielder, joining the Irish roster in the spring of 2025 as he now serves a captain in the 2026 season.
THE CHAD RILEY ERA
• McFarland Family Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley is in his eighth season in charge of the Notre Dame men’s soccer program in 2025.
• Riley became the first head coach in program history to lead the Fighting Irish to two College Cup appearances, coming during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
• Notre Dame has captured both an ACC regular season and tournament title under his direction, both firsts in program history.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
Indianapolis – The Butler Bulldogs defeated the UConn Huskies, 3-0 on Friday night. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 10-9 overall and 4-3 in BIG EAST action. The Huskies slide to 8-12 overall and 1-6 in conference action.
Bulldog Bites
Ava Hunter tallied 15 assists and four digs.
Raegan Durbin posted 10 kills, including six in the third set. Durbin also registered six digs and two blocks.
Jersey Loyer registered eight digs and four assists.
Elise Ward marked seven kills and four digs.
Chase Lemming recorded six kills and two digs.
On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell
“We didn’t know what UConn team to expect tonight. I think that while we pressured them in a lot of areas, we might have gotten some points we don’t always get. But we did a really good job of staying with the game plan, not allowing a flow of points to change our mindset. I was really really pleased with our defense tonight across the board, our block setup was terrific. I think we finished with maybe six or seven blocks, but holding UConn to .036 hitting and no one with more than four kills is significant. We had 13 aces in a three-set match, which is kind of out of this world in a BIG EAST Conference match. And those were kind of the two biggest things we served tough, and we kept them from scoring. They only had 21 kills in the entire match, and so I think that was kind of the name of the game. But we just found out we’ve got a really good team coming here tomorrow night who just swept Xavier, and so we got to get ready for Providence.”
Set 1 Butler (25-17)
Butler opened the first set trading points back and forth with UConn in the early moments of the frame. The Bulldogs took a 15-11 edge over the Huskies at the midway point of the set behind two kills from Carly Slusser and an ace from Ward. Butler continued to pressure UConn with an 8-4 run, driven by back-to-back kills from Lemming, blocks from Slusser and Zoe McDonald, and an ace from Aesha Vogt. The Huskies fought to crawl back into the set however, Butler claimed the set 25-17.
Set 2 Butler (25-18)
UConn began the second set trading points with the Bulldogs in the opening moments of the frame. Behind a 5-2 run fueled by kills from Durbin and Ellery Reese, as well as an ace from Durbin, the Bulldogs held a narrow 15-13 advantage at the halfway mark. The Huskies continued to fight back, but kills from Durbin and McDonald led the Bulldogs to a 25-18 set two victory.
Set 3 Butler (25-16)
The Bulldogs opened the third set trading points back and forth with the Huskies. Butler went on a 6-0 run driven by kills from Durbin and Ward as well as an ace from Hunter, to give them a 15-11 edge at the midway point of the frame. Butler continued to pressure UConn in the late moments of the frame behind kills from Durbin and Slusser. The Bulldogs claimed the set, 25-16, to secure the sweep and overall victory.
Up Next
Butler will return to action tomorrow Oct. 17, versus Providence at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 24, to face off against Marquette. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.ET (1 p.m. Central).
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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler men’s soccer team never trailed on Friday, securing a 2-1 win over visiting Villanova. The victory was the Bulldogs’ first in BIG EAST play this season and the first win for Ian Sarachan as the Butler head coach. Butler scored both of its goals in the first half, but the Wildcats closed the gap with a goal in the 63rd minute.
Finn Moran scored both goals for the Bulldogs, notching his first-ever brace.
The Bulldogs now stand at 1-7-3, 1-1-2 BIG EAST, while Villanova drops to 5-6-2, 0-4-1 BIG EAST.
On the Record with Head Coach Ian Sarachan
“We’ve been saying this for the entire year, it seems, that the mentality of this group is so strong…even given the results. There are not a lot of teams around the country that, at the point we are at, continue to fight the way we do. That’s a testament to our guys and the culture of this program. Yes, it’s long overdue, but we know there is still a lot to play for. We have a game in hand, and we play the teams at the top of our division, so let’s use this!”
Key Moments
5′ | Luca Raso has the ball in the middle of the pitch and plays forward to Lou-Kent Bosc who is open and running on the left side. Bosc hits a cross, straight across the face of the goal, and Moran slides to punch it in with his left foot. Butler takes the early lead.
32′ | Raso has the ball on the left side at midfield. He plays forward to Bosc who is by the left touch line. Bosc serves to the far post, and Moran is there to head it directly in. It’s 2-0 Bulldogs.
— HALFTIME —
63′ | Villanova’s Karson Vazquez plays the ball from the near-right side of the pitch into the center. Jayse Rand was there, and he plays it on to Luke Marelli on the left side. Martelli touches the ball forward from the 18, and it rolls under the outstretched arms of the Butler keeper. The ball continues rolling, hits the left post, deflects toward the right post and sneaks into the right side of the net, just behind the right post. Butler’s lead is cut in half.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Moran (2)
ASSISTS: Bosc (2), Raso (2)
Bulldog Bits
Moran’s two goals were the first of his collegiate career.
The two assists for Bosc were his first of the season, and he now has five for his career.
Raso’s two assists were his first this season, giving him three in his career.
Brooks Boersma, who made three saves to seal the victory, made his final stop in the 82nd minute.
Up Next
Butler travels to Creighton for a match on Saturday, Oct. 24, that kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Central.
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BUTLER XC
The Butler women made a strong move over the back half of the NCAA Pre-National Invitational Friday morning, climbing into third place on the team leaderboard in the 6k “White” Race.
For the third time this season, junior Hannah Moore led the Bulldogs. She finished 20th overall in a time of 21:22.7. She was among the Top 25 throughout the race.
It was Moore’s teammates making moves midway through the race that propelled the Bulldogs from 14th in the team standings at the 2k mark to seventh at the 4k split and ultimately to a third-place finish behind only teams from BYU and North Carolina State. Those two teams also took the top two spots in the elite “Blue” race earlier in the morning on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind., that will host the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships in November.
The Bulldogs behind Moore were hovering around position No. 100 at the 2k split but made a move as a group toward the Top 50 at the halfway point. Poppy Healy finished in a time of 21:45.1 to place 42nd while Ella Olthof’s time of 21:49.6 was good for 46th. Lila Volkers and Hana Boggess were also among Butler’s scoring five.
BYU’s Tessa Buswell won the “White” Race with a time of 20:27.5. The “White” Race included 26 teams and 282 runners. The “Blue” Race earlier in the day featured seven ranked teams in the field and was won by North Carolina State’s Hannah Gapes in 18:57.6.
The Butler men did not compete in Friday’s race as a team after previously running in Terre Haute Sept. 19 at the John McNichols Invitational. Two of Butler’s men did compete as individuals in the 8k “White” Race.
THE BUTLER WOMEN (6k “White” Race):
20) Hannah Moore, 21:22.7
42) Poppy Healy, 21:45.1
46) Ella Olthof, 21:49.6
77) Lila Volkers, 22:04.1
78) Hana Boggess, 22:04.4
104) Emily Berger, 22:17.1
105) Mckenna Mazeski, 22:17.5
154) Callie Bentley, 22:40.2
173) Susanne Estepp, 22:50.5
179) Caterina Perego, 22:54.9
THE BUTLER MEN (8k “White” Race):
23) Eli Ilg, 25:02.9
115) John Libs, 26:07.6
UP NEXT: Friday’s meet served as the last competition for the Bulldogs prior to the BIG EAST Championships Oct. 30 in Virginia.
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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
Butler hosts Indiana State Sunday night in the Bulldogs’ second exhibition of the season. Butler’s Ronald Nored and Indiana State’s Matthew Graves are two of the four Butler graduates currently serving as Division I men’s head coaches (joining Baylor’s Scott Drew and the Miami RedHawks’ Travis Steele).
Butler and ISU also played an exhibition prior to last season with Butler taking a 105-80 decision.
Butler Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) vs. Indiana State Sycamores (0-0, 0-0 MVC)
Sunday, October 18 | 6:30PM | Exhibition
Hinkle Fieldhouse // Indianapolis, Ind.
TV/Stream: WISH-TV and WISHTV.com • Will Haskett & Joey Brunk
Radio/Audio: Fuego 92.7FM, Butler Sports App & ButlerSports.com • @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner)
The Series: Butler leads, 70-57
Streak: Indiana State, W1
First Meeting: Jan. 15, 1904; BU, 28-16
Last Meeting: Dec. 7, 2016; ISU, 72-71 (Regular Season)
NOT TO BE ‘IG-NORED’
• Graves is a 1998 Butler graduate who finished his playing career with 994 points. He was a member of Butler’s coaching staff from 2001-13 and was the lead assistant to Brad Stevens for all four of Nored’s seasons as a player (which included the back-to-back national championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011).
• In Butler’s first exhibition Sunday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, visiting Indiana pulled away in the second half, taking a 96-68 exhibition win over the Bulldogs.
• A decisive 24-3 run midway through the second half turned a 54-53 game into a 78-56 Indiana lead with 7:29 remaining in the contest.
• No Butler starter played after the 8:30 mark of the second half.
• Jalen Jackson led Butler with 17 points and Jordan Ellerbee added 16 points for the Bulldogs Sunday against Indiana.
• Eduardo Klafke and Baron Walker each handed out a game-high five assists for the Bulldogs.
• Nored was hired in March at his alma mater after spending the last decade on coaching staffs in the NBA.
• The Bulldogs return five players from last season’s roster, headlined by Drayton Jones and Jalen Jackson.
• Jones was one of two Bulldogs to start all 32 games during the 2025-26 season. He led the team by shooting 59 percent from the field last season.
• Jackson led the Bulldogs to a 5-1 start in 2025-26 before his season was ended due to surgery on his left ankle.
• Butler’s 10 newcomers include five NCAA transfers, three international players who have yet to play NCAA basketball, and two domestic freshmen.
• Butler’s roster has four players from Indiana, five players from five other states, and a total of six international players from five different countries.
• Asim Djulovic starred for Mega Superbet in the AdmiralBet ABA and KLS leagues in his native Serbia. He averaged 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
• Samu Adler led his Salon Vilpas team to the Korisliiga league title in his native Finland, earning Player of the Year honors while also being named Finals MVP. He averaged 16.3 points per game during the season.
• Adler played on the Finland National Team in both Feb./March and July, 2026 in qualifying rounds for the 2027 FIBA World Cup.
• Adler has a broken finger on his left hand and will miss Sunday’s exhibition against Indiana State.
• Three of the team’s incoming transfers averaged double figures last season: Treyson Anderson at North Dakota State, Jordan Ellerbee at Florida Gulf Coast, and Christian Moore at The Citadel; the other two transfers arrive from power conference programs: Eduardo Klafke (Ole Miss) and Samis Calderon (Kansas).
• Anderson shot 36 percent from three-point range and was third in the Summit League in blocked shots during the 2025-26 campaign at NDSU.
• Ellerbee set the freshman season scoring record at FGCU (446 points), which included a 42-point game against Kennesaw State Nov. 26, 2025.
• Nored retained general manager Tony Bollier and assistant coach Jon Diebler as members of his 2026-27 coaching staff. The three assistants that he added to his staff for the upcoming season have each coached on teams that advanced to at least the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament: Kotie Kimble (Final Four at Miami), Jalen Courtney-Williams (Elite Eight at Creighton), and Emerson Kampen (Sweet 16 at Butler).
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team fell to Horizon League leader Wright State in four sets Friday night, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20. The match marked the first event held inside the new James T. Morris Arena.
The Jaguars (9-11, 4-3 HL) finished with more kills and digs than the Raiders but were unable to overcome Wright State’s advantage at the net. IU Indy totaled 57 kills and 57 digs, compared with 53 kills and 48 digs for Wright State (12-5, 7-0 HL). The Raiders outhit the Jaguars, .285 to .250, and held a 9-3 advantage in blocks.
The opening set featured 13 ties before Wright State broke away late. The teams were even at 19 when the Raiders scored six straight points to secure a 25-19 victory.
IU Indy answered emphatically in the second set. The Jaguars used a seven-point run behind Laura Roeder’s serve to build an 8-1 advantage and never trailed again. IU Indy hit .419 in the frame, recording 16 kills with just three errors, to even the match with a 25-18 win.
The Jaguars erased an early deficit in the third set and took a 16-15 lead on a Grace Purichia kill. The teams traded points until the score reached 18-all, but Wright State closed the set on a 7-1 run to reclaim the match lead with another 25-19 decision.
IU Indy held a 9-8 edge early in the fourth before Wright State responded with five consecutive points. The Jaguars pulled within four late in the frame, but the Raiders held on for a 25-20 win to close the match.
Jillian Tippmann led the IU Indy attack with 14 kills and a .265 hitting percentage. Bailey Sinish added 12 kills and matched her career high with four service aces, while Chloe Macias finished with 11 kills on .292 hitting.
Ninah Miranda rounded out the Jaguars’ quartet of double-digit attackers, putting down 10 kills on a team-best .400 hitting percentage while adding 11 digs for a double-double. Purichia directed the offense with 42 assists and recorded 15 digs, six kills and a block assist. Roeder led the back row with a match-high 16 digs.
The Jaguars and Raiders will close out the weekend series Saturday at 2:00 p.m. inside James T. Morris Arena.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
ATHENS, Ohio – – The Ball State offense was firing on all cylinders Friday night, opening a key Mid-American Conference road series with a .299 (33-7-87) hitting percentage to earn a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-15) sweep over Ohio at the Convocation Center.
Junior outside Ava Smith powered the attack, smashing a match-high 11 kills and hitting .400 (11-1-25) to lead the Cardinals (13-5; 4-3 MAC). In fact, the Bobcats (11-7; 4-3 MAC) led just twice on the night, at 10-9 in the opening set and after pulling ahead 2-0 to start the second.
As solid as the offensive error was, Ball State was just as solid on the defensive front, limiting the Ohio attack to a .082 (32-23-110) rate of success. Junior libero Sophie Ledbetter led the charge in the backcourt with a match-high 13 digs. The effort helped Ball State hole a 46-to-38 edge in total digs.
The Cardinals also continued to pressure with its serve, firing nine more aces paced by a season-high four from senior opposite Tiffany Snook. Over the last two matches, the Cardinals have served up 22 total aces, including its season-high 13 in last Saturday’s sweep over CMU.
Along with her four aces, Snook was second on the squad with seven kills. Freshman opposite Merritt Sliwawas right behind with six kills to go along with a pair of total blocks.
Senior setter Lindsey Green guided the offense to its .299 hitting mark, dishing out a match-best 25 assists. She was also second on the squad with eight digs, while adding one ace.
Freshman outside Mallory Pike added six digs and a pair of aces, while senior middle Camryn Wise chipped in a match-high three total blocks, two kills, two aces and six digs.
On the other side of the net, Torre Kildow and Rose Mahin led the Bobcats with eight kills each, while Kendall Hickey had a team-high 11 digs.
The Cardinals and Bobcats square off again tomorrow with a 4 p.m. first serve back at the Convocation Center.
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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State field hockey team (3-10, 1-5 MAC) suffered a tough 7-1 defeat to Mid-American Conference leader UMass (14-1, 6-0 MAC) on Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
The visitors demonstrated exactly why they sit atop the conference standings, unleashing a powerful offensive display. UMass wasted no time applying pressure, establishing control early in the game to build a substantial lead. Despite a resilient effort from the Cardinals on their home turf, the Minutewomen’s execution on penalty corners and open-field combinations proved too difficult to contain.
The definitive highlight for Ball State came at the 26:57 mark in the second quarter. Capitalizing on a well-constructed attack, Jemimah Kriechelberg found the back of the cage to score the lone goal for the Cardinals. The play was set up beautifully by teammate Julia Verratti, who provided the assist to spark a wave of energy across the Muncie crowd.
However, UMass responded quickly to stifle any potential momentum, answering with a barrage of their own, including clinical finishes from Sophie Kent, Lina Kroeger, and Neva Eisenga.
Ball State will look to regroup quickly as they remain at the Briner Sports Complex to host longtime rival Miami University (OH) this Sunday at 1 pm ET.
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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
Event: Flyer Invitational
Location: Kettering, Ohio
Golf Course: NCR Country Club – South Course
Tournament Course Details: Par 71 / 7,055 Yards
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245032/scoring/team
Competing Teams (13):
Dayton (Host), Ball State, Belmont, Butler, Cleveland State, DePaul, Illinois State, Marshall, Miami, Oakland, Ohio, St. Thomas, Wright State
Tournament Schedule
Sunday, Oct. 18: Practice Round (Tee Times: 12:58 & 1:06 p.m. ET)
Monday, Oct. 19: Rounds 1 & 2 (Shotgun Start at 9 a.m. ET, continuous play)
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Final Round (Shotgun Start at 9 a.m. ET)
No. 1 – Avery Mahoney (Sr.):
Career Low Round:
65 (-5) in Round 1 of the River Run Collegiate (Sept. 11-12, 2023)
Career Low 54 Holes:
210 (E) at the River Run Collegiate (Sept. 11-12, 2023)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 25
Career Scoring Average: 74.43
No. 2 – Luke Johnston (So.):
Career Low Round:
64 (-6) in Round 2 at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Sept. 20-21, 2025)
64 (-6) in Round 2 at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Sept. 26-27, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
198 (-12) at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Sept. 20-21, 2025)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 19
Career Scoring Average: 71.85
No. 3 – Happy Gilmore (Jr.):
Career Low Round:
66 (-6) in Round 3 of the Island Resort Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
207 (-9) at the Island Resort Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 16
Career Scoring Average: 73.92
No. 4 – Cameron Young (Sr.):
Career Low Round:
67 (-4) in Round 1 of the Redhawk Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
67 (-3) in Round 2 of the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Sept. 26-27, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
208 (-8) at the Ken Partidge Invitational (April 6-8, 2025)
208 (-2) at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Sept. 20-21, 2025)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 40
Career Scoring Average: 73.49
No. 5 – Mattingly Upchurch (Fr.):
Career Low Round:
70 (-2) in Rounds 2 & 3 at the Island Resort Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7, 2026)
70 (-1) in Round 2 of the Redhawk Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
213 (E) at the Redhawk Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 5
Career Scoring Average: 72.67
IND – Brody Sorrell (So.):
Career Low Round:
65 (-7) in Round 2 at the Lake Jovita Invitational (Feb. 9-10, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
208 (-8) at the Lake Jovita Invitational (Feb. 9-10, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 11
Career Scoring Average: 72.94
IND – Brayden Lamborne (Fr.):
Career Low Round:
69 (-3) in Round 1 at the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 12-13, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
215 (-1) at the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 12-13, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 2
Career Scoring Average: 72.78
MUNCIE, Ind. – – The Ball State men’s golf team closes the fall portion of its 2026-27 slate starting Monday when it travels to Kettering, Ohio, for the Flyer Invitational hosted by Dayton at the NCR Country Club South Course.
The Cardinals kick off the two-day event with a 9 a.m. shotgun start Monday on the par 71, 7,044-yard course for the first two rounds. Action is scheduled to conclude Tuesday with another 9 a.m. shotgun start for the final round of play.
Ball State is coming off a strong finish at this week’s Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 12-13), which saw the squad place third among the 13 teams with a team score of +14 (1094). It was Ball State’s best-ever team finish in the now six-year history of the tournament, with the Cardinals defeating in-state rivals Indiana, Butler and Purdue Fort Wayne.
Looking at the upcoming event at NCR, this will be Ball State’s fourth time competing in the Flyer Invitational since the 2021-22 campaign, with BSU placing fourth among the 12-team field in last season’s edition with a team score of +21 (873).
Luke Johnston led the Cardinals a year ago on the South Course, tying for fourth among the 82-player field with a score of -3 (210). The effort included a -4 (67) in the second round, which tied for the lowest second round score of the event. Also finishing in the Top 20 for the Cardinals in last season’s event were Avery Mahoney in a tie for 18th (+6 / 219) and Cameron Young in a tie for 20th (+7 / 220).
Overall, the Cardinals enter the tournament with a 284.75 team scoring average based on the top four scorers at each of the previous four team events (factoring out the fifth counted score in the non-traditional Purdue Fall Invitational). The effort is on pace to break the program’s single-season scoring average record of 289.72 set by the 2023-24 squad.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
Event: Diamante Intercollegiate
Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Golf Course: Diamante Country Club
Tournament Course Details: Par 72 / 6,051 Yards
Competing Teams (20):
Little Rock (Host), Arkansas State, Ball State, California Baptist, Central Arkansas, East Texas A&M, Houston Christian, Jacksonville State, Memphis, Missouri State, North Alabama, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UNC Asheville, University of Louisiana Monroe, Utah Tech, UT Arlington, UTRGV, and Wyoming
Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 17: Practice Round (10:44 AM & 10:52 AM CT)
Sunday, Oct. 18: Round 1 (TBD)
Monday, Oct. 19: Round 2 (TBD)
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Final Round (TBD)
Ball State Lineup:
No. 1 – Taylor Larkins (Fr.)
Career Low Round:
68 (-4) in round two of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
68 (-4) in round two of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
212 (74-68-70; -4) at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 7
Career Scoring Average: 72.25
No. 2 – Ashley Kirkland (So.)
Career Low Round:
68 (-4) in round one of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (Oct. 3-5, 2025)
Career Low 54 Holes:
214 (68-71-75; -2) at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (Oct. 3-5, 2025)
214 (73-70-71; -2) at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 8
Career Scoring Average: 75.67
No. 3 – Elizabeth Coleman (Fr.)
Career Low Round:
71 (-1) in round two of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
218 (72-71-75; +2) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 2
Career Scoring Average: 76.25
No. 4 – Skylar Dean (So.)
Career Low Round:
70 (-2) in round three of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Low 54-Hole Event Score:
219 (73-76-70; +3) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 14-15, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 2
Career Stroke Average: 76.20
No. 5 – Sophie Korthuijs (Jr.)
Career Low Round:
68 (-4) in round three of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
215 (70-74-71; -1) at the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-23, 2025)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 12
Career Scoring Average: 75.43
IND – Jenna Estravillo (Sr.)
Career Low Round:
70 (-2) in round one of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 19-21, 2025)
Career Low 54 Holes:
222 (72-73-77; +6) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17, 2024)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 4
Career Scoring Average: 77.71
IND – JJ Gregston (Sr.)
Career Low Round:
69 (-3) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17, 2024)
69 (-1) in the opening round of the 2026 MAC Championships (April 26-28, 2026)
Career Low 54 Holes:
217 (72-69-76; +1) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17, 2024)
217 (69-77-71; +7) at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships (April 26-28, 2026)
Career Rounds At-Or-Below Par: 15
Career Scoring Average: 76.56
MUNCIE, IND. – – The Ball State women’s golf team closes the fall portion of its 2026-27 slate starting Sunday at the Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock at the Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
The Cardinals are one of 20 teams competing in the event and enter the tournament at the top-ranked team among the field in the initial release of the 2026-27 SCOREBOARD powered by clippd rankings.
Ball State was ranked 91st nationally, marking the first time the Cardinals have been ranked inside the top 100 since the end of the 2009-10 campaign when the team was 93rd.
This will be the fifth consecutive season Ball State has finished its fall slate on the par 72, 6,051-yard Diamante Country Club course, which has seen some of the best team and individual performances in program history.
Last season, Ball State produced its first-ever sub-par 54-hole tournament team score on the course, placing fourth among the 18-team field at -2 (862). The effort was led by what is now the third-lowest 18-hole team score in program history at -6 (282) in the first round. Last season’s squad also set the lowest 36-hole team score in the record books on the course with a -2 (574).
Individually, Kiah Parrott’s 54-hole score of -7 (209) in the 2023 event still stands as the second-best mark in program history. In addition, two of the program’s 12 individual rounds of 68-or-lower have come on the course.
It is a great setup for a Cardinals squad looking to continue shattering records this season. Ball State’s golfers turned in the lowest 54-hole team score in program history on its way to winning the 2026 Brittany Kelly Classic with a team score of -6 (858).
The team has also shot a program-record -7 (281) in the final rounds of both the Brittany Kelly Classic and the Golfweek Red Sky Classic.
Individually, freshman Taylor Larkins shot -4 (68) in the second round of both events, while junior Sophie Korthuijs added a -4 (68) in the final round of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic.
Those efforts help the Cardinals enter the weekend with a 296.08 team scoring average, which is on pace to shatter the single-season mark for the fourth consecutive season. The current record is 299.24 set last season.
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INDIANA STATE SWIMMING
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Grace Cummings remains undefeated in distance events in the 2026-27 season and Indiana State saw several athletes put their names on the all-time performance list on the first day of the double dual meet against Missouri and Missouri State on Friday night.
The Sycamores lead Missouri State, 92-75, in the double dual meet scoring, while trailing host Missouri 127-40 over the first day at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
Cummings recorded Indiana State’s lone win of the day in the 500-yard Freestyle with a season-low 4:47.49 in the pool to highlight the Sycamores on the day. The time was the third-fastest in school history to highlight the first time Indiana State suited up in the performance suits this season.
Lily Glasgow (100 Breast), Ilkim Karaali (100 Breast), and Eva Nordyke (200 IM) all made their debuts in the Indiana State All-Time Top 10 Performance Lists following their swims on Friday night.
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
400-yard Medley Relay: 3rd – Sara Keefe, Ilkim Karaali, Addison Johnson, Kaleigh Kelley (3:42.99 – 8th-fastest in school history)
500-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (4:47.49 – 3rd-fastest in school history)
200-yard Fly: 4th – Gemma Dilks (2:03.82)
100-yard Breaststroke: 6th – Lily Glasgow (1:03.46 – 5th all-time ISU Performance List)
200-yard Backstroke: 3rd – Sahara Visscher (2:00.09)
100-yard Freestyle: 7th – Addison Johnson (51.04)
200-yard IM: 6th – Eva Nordyke (2:03.59 – 6th all-time ISU Performance List)
200-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Giada Tarterini, Kaleigh Kelley, Erin Cummings, Addison Johnson (1:33.39 – 17th-fastest in school history)
1M Diving: 2nd – Jecza Lopez (260.40)
Indiana State opened the night with a strong swim in the 400-yard Medley Relay as the group of Sara Keefe, Ilkim Karaali, Addison Johnson, and Kaleigh Kelley posted the eighth-fastest time in school history in the event with a time of 3:42.99 to place third in the field. The second group of Kate Reeves, Lily Glasgow, Paige Austin-Burrows, and Giada Tarterini was fifth in 3:46.38, while the third group of Anna Asplund, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Rachel Stutz was eighth in 3:49.14.
Grace Cummings continued her reign in the distance events as the sophomore picked up Indiana State’s first win of the day in the 500-yard Freestyle. Cummings touched the wall in 4:47.49 to post the third-fastest time in school history to claim the event win. Maria Saldana Riebeling was eighth in the field in 4:58.06, while Erin Cummins placed ninth in 4:58.15. Annabelle Francke cut down on her time to post a season-best 5:02.97 to place 12th overall.
Gemma Dilks was Indiana State’s top finisher in the 200-yard Fly as the junior went 2:03.82 to place fourth overall in the field ahead of teammate Saldana Riebeling (2:04.99). Austin-Burrows was eighth in 2:05.47, while Raz Harel finished one spot back in 2:07.18. Elle Santucci rounded out the group with a time of 2:10.01 in an exhibition swim.
Lily Glasgow made her debut on the Indiana State all-time performance list in the 100-yard Breaststroke as the freshman posted a time of 1:03.46 to place sixth overall in the field. Glasgow’s time puts her fifth all-time in the Sycamore performance list in the event. Karaali (1:03.85) also made her debut on the performance list sitting eighth on the list on her way to placing ninth in the field. Nave finished one spot back of her teammate in 10th in the field in 1:04.23, while Eva Nordyke was 12th in 1:04.55.
Sahara Visscher was Indiana State’s top performer in the 200-yard Backstroke as the junior touched the wall in 2:00.09 to place third overall in the field. Keefe finished one spot back of her teammate and made her debut on the Sycamores’ performance list at ninth overall with a time of 2:01.71. Asplund (2:02.12) was fifth in the field, while Kate Reeves placed sixth overall in 2:04.53. Francke (2:05.49) and Ella Moustgaard (2:07.07) both competed in exhibition swims.
Addison Johnson was the top performer for the Sycamores in the 100-yard Freestyle with a time of 51.04 to place seventh overall. Erin Cummins finished ninth in 51.58, while Rachel Stutz turned in a season-best in the 100-yard Freestyle as the sophomore went out in 51.97 to place 10th overall in the field. Tarterini was 12 overall in 52.60.
Nordyke topped the Sycamores’ efforts in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:03.59 to place sixth overall in the field and post the sixth-fastest time on the Indiana State all-time performance list. Glasgow finished 10th in the field in 2:06.92, while Dilks (2:07.67) and Saldana Riebeling (2:09.37) finished inside the top 12. Elle Santucci was one behind her teammate with 2:09.40. Harel (2:10.87) and Moustgaard (2:16.35) rounded out the Sycamores in the field.
The Sycamore quartet of Tarterini, Kelley, Cummins, and Johnson finished second overall in the field in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:33.39. The second group of Austin-Burrows, Barasch, Stutz, and Visscher was fourth in the field in 1:34.61, while the third group of Karaali, Asplund, Keefe, and Nave placed eighth in 1:38.72.
Jecza Lopez was the Sycamores’ top diver in the field in the 1M Springboard diving event as the senior posted a six-dive score of 260.40 to place second overall. Alessandra Mittelstadt placed sixth in 224.10, while Dansereau was ninth in 206.25.
Up Next
Indiana State closes out the weekend against Missouri and Missouri State tomorrow morning in Columbia, Mo. with events set to start at 11 a.m. at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
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INDIANA STATE XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Temperatures finally dropped in Terre Haute, but the action on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course only heated up Friday, as Indiana State squared off with the top talent in the nation as Under Armour Pre-National Invitational hosts.
Seven different Sycamores recorded program top-20 Lavern Gibson times during the premier regular season cross country meet, with Brittney Burak and Emerson Fayman both making their mark on the history book. Burak became the first Sycamore to ever break 21 minutes in the 6k at LaVern Gibson, while Fayman’s 8k time in Friday’s meet was one that only the legendary John Mascari has bettered in program history.
Burak’s time of 20:59.9 placed her in the top 100 in the field, with Hadley Gradolf’s time of 21:20.8 also ranking in the top five in program history for 6k times run on the Sycamores’ home course. Halle Miller and Eve Schurr both clocked top-15 program 6k performances at LaVern Gibson with their times of 21:53.2 and 21:55.4, respectively, with Schurr breaking 22 minutes for the first time in her career.
Katy Green was the fifth Sycamore across the line in 22:06.4, a mark which also ranked in the top 15 in program history for times run at LaVern Gibson. Gnister Grant (22:23.7) and Lily Rollings (22:47.7) rounded out the Sycamore contingent in the women’s blue division race.
Indiana State placed 37th as a team, finishing ahead of Ohio and Miami (Ohio), two teams ranked ahead of the Sycamores in the Great Lakes Region. The Trees also finished ahead of former MVC foe Loyola Chicago and another regionally ranked team from the Midwest in South Dakota State.
Fayman made the most of his opportunity to compete against the nation’s top talent, running as an individual in the men’s blue division race. His time of 24:30.7 moved him all the way up to second in program history for 8k times LaVern Gibson, behind only two-time NCAA Cross Country All-American John Mascari.
Indiana State also had a trio of athletes compete in the women’s white division race, led by Hallie Mimbela with a time of 22:57.7. Kamilla Gibson crossed the line in 23:05.9, while Ada Sabo clocked a time of 25:03.7.
Fayman wasn’t the only Sycamore men’s athlete to post a strong performance in Terre Haute, with the Trees finishing fourth as a team in the men’s white division race. The Sycamores finished ahead of the likes of Kansas and Saint Louis, along with MVC schools Valparaiso, Evansville and Murray State.
Brandon Mueller led the way for the Blue and White in 21st with a time of 24:59.9, a top 20 LaVern Gibson time in program history. Ryan Handy also finished in the top 40 overall at 25:10.4, while Xander Fackler was the third Tree across the line in 25:23.9. Ryan York and Chris Angeles rounded out the top five for the Sycamores with their times of 25:29.9 and 25:49.4, respectively.
Parker Mimbela and Alex Alvarez closed out the top seven for the Trees by running times of 26:20.5 and 26:28.5, respectively. Henry McMurry (26:31.2) and Jcim Grant (26:51.9) rounded out the distance crew for the Blue and White, while mid-distance runner Caden Emmert also represented the Sycamores on the course with a time of 28:55.8.
No. 2 BYU won both women’s team races with scores of 84 in the blue division and 24 in the white division beat No. 1 NC State in both races. No. 8 Syracuse won the men’s blue division race ahead of No. 14 Villanova with a score of 115, while No. 15 Notre Dame won the men’s white division race with a score of 50, finishing ahead of Lipscomb.
NC State’s Hannah Gapes broke the women’s 6k course record with a time of 18:57.6 to win the blue division race, becoming the first women’s athlete to break 19 minutes in the 6k at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. Tulane’s Silas Kiptanui used a strong kick at the end to win the men’s blue division 8k in 23:17.4. BYU’s Tessa Buswell won the women’s white division 6k with a time of 20:27.5, while Villanova’s Ben Thomas won the men’s white division 8k in 24:23.6.
Indiana State Results (Men’s 8K/Women’s 6K)
WOMEN’S BLUE 6K: 37th of 43 teams (88-165-240-244-255-(271)-(282))– 992 points
90. Brittney Burak – 20:50.9 (fastest 6k ever by a Sycamore at LaVern Gibson)
170. Hadley Gradolf – 21:20.8 (fifth in program history – LaVern Gibson 6k times)
250. Halle Miller – 21:53.2 (12th in program history – LaVern Gibson 6k times)
254. Eve Schurr – 21:55.4 (13th in program history – LaVern Gibson 6k times)
266. Katy Green – 22:06.4 (15th in program history – LaVern Gibson 6k times)
290. Gnister Grant – 22:23.7
305. Lily Rollings – 22:47.7
Robyn Schemel – DNF
MEN’S BLUE 8K: No Team Score
145. Emerson Fayman – 24:30.7 (second-fastest 8k at LaVern Gibson by a Sycamore athlete)
WOMEN’S WHITE 6K: No Team Score
187. Hallie Mimbela – 22:57.7
199. Kamilla Gibson – 23:05.9
274. Ada Sabo – 25:03.7
MEN’S WHITE 8K: 4th of 16 teams (13-18-29-31-48-(79)-(83))– 139 points
21. Brandon Mueller – 24:59.9 (20th in program history – LaVern Gibson 8k times)
34. Ryan Handy – 25:10.4
56. Xander Fackler – 25:23.9
62. Ryan York – 25:29.9
91. Chris Angeles – 25:49.4
135. Parker Mimbela – 26:20.5
144. Alex Alvarez – 26:28.5
147. Henry McMurry – 26:31.2
158. Jcim Grant – 26:51.9
198. Caden Emmert – 28:55.8
Up Next
Indiana State turns its attention to the postseason, starting with the 2026 MVC Championships October 30 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball opens up the 2026-27 exhibition slate this weekend as the Sycamores head to Indianapolis and historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sunday evening to take on Butler University. Tipoff between the Sycamores and the Bulldogs is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be carried live on 105.5 The Legend and Wish-TV.
The Sycamores are set to make their public debut on Sunday as Indiana State heads into the first of two scheduled exhibitions prior to the start of the regular season on November 2. Indiana State will travel to Butler and host Rose-Hulman (Oct. 24) to complete the preseason slate prior to the start of the season.
New Look Roster
It’s a new-look Indiana State roster on the floor under head coach Matthew Graves as the Sycamore head coach heads into his third season at the helm of the program. The Sycamores returned just redshirt freshman Martin Kaupanger to the floor from the 2025-26 squad, while welcoming nine transfers, five freshmen, and international big man Alessio Calamita to the roster this year.
All-Americans on Roster
Indiana State men’s basketball added two players that bring All-American status to the program with Jackson Cooper and EJ McQuillan both joining the roster in 2026-27. Cooper earned NAIA Second Team All-American honors following a standout 2025-26 campaign at Oregon Tech where he led the team in scoring (17.7), rebounds per game (7.7), and assists per game (5.8) while finishing seventh in the NAIA with 174 total assists.
McQuillan earned NAIA Second Team All-American honors following a standout 2025-26 campaign at LSU Alexandria where he averaged 20.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 38.5% from the three-point line. He highlighted his year by tying the LSUA single-game points record with 41 against Texas Wesleyan on October 31.
Power 4 Experience
Indiana State welcomes redshirt sophomore guard Chance Puryear to the roster this season as the Dallas, Texas native joined the team by way of Atlantic Coast Conference institution SMU. Puryear lined up in 14 games for the Mustangs over his redshirt freshman season adding a three-pointer in a contest against Boston College.
A former McDonald’s All-American Game Southwest Nominee, Puryear earned TABC 4A All-State honors and District 13-4A Player of the Year recognition at Carter High School. He was a three-star signee ranked as high as No. 12 overall in the state of Texas and 34th nationally at his position coming out of high school.
They Can Score
Indiana State men’s basketball features four 1,000-point scorers heading into the 2026-27 season with another closing in on the mark. EJ McQuillan, Karmani Gregory, Meechie White, and Jackson Cooper have already achieved 1,000 career collegiate points heading into the year, while Greyson Pritzl sits at 860 points following his three years playing at Saint Leo and Lander.
Sycamore 1,000 Point Scorers
• 1,322 – EJ McQuillan (LSU Alexandria)
• 1,130 – Meechie White (Three Rivers C.C./EIU)
• 1,026 – Karmani Gregory (USC Upstate/Florida SouthWestern)
• 1,019– Jackson Cooper (Oregon Tech)
• 860 – Greyson Pritzl (Saint Leo/Lander)
About the Opponent
Butler was selected 11th overall in the Big East’s preseason coaches poll as announced by the conference office. The Bulldogs received 13 total points in the poll released on October 1. Butler did not place a player on the preseason All-Big East team.
The Bulldogs return five players from last season’s roster, headlined by Drayton Jones and Jalen Jackson. Jones was one of two Bulldogs to start all 32 games during the 2025-26 season. He led the team by shooting 59 percent from the field last season. Jackson led the Bulldogs to a 5-1 start in 2025-26 before his season was ended due to surgery on his left ankle.
Butler’s 10 newcomers include five NCAA transfers, three international players who have yet to play NCAA basketball, and two domestic freshmen.
Last Season Against the Bulldogs
Indiana State men’s basketball played at Butler University for an exhibition, falling 105-80, on October 29, 2025.
Indiana State was led offensively by Sterling Young with 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor and 2-for-5 from three. Young added six rebounds and six assists. Ian Scott followed with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, finishing 6-for-10 from the floor.
Indiana State as a team shot 41.1% from the field (30-for-73) and 33.3% from deep (11-for-33). Butler shot 50.0% from the floor (37-for-74) and 45.8% from three (11-for-24). The Sycamores finished 9-for-18 from the line while the Bulldogs shot 69.0% (20-for-29).
Back on the Mic
Indiana State men’s basketball welcomes back Joey O’Rourke to the microphone as the primary play-by-play broadcaster for the Sycamores in the 2026-27 season. O’Rourke heads into his fourth season as the voice of the Sycamore basketball program after taking over the call in 2023-24. The owner of JKO Media, O’Rourke will be live for all Indiana State men’s basketball games this year starting with the Owen Ford Pregame Show set to begin one hour prior to tipoff.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women’s golf closes out its fall 2026 schedule this upcoming week as The Braun Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Evansville at the Oak Meadow Country Club over October 19-20.
The Sycamores are scheduled to be one of 12 teams in the field for the tournament including host Evansville, Indiana, Valparaiso, Purdue Fort Wayne, Southern Indiana, UAB, SIU, Bellarmine, Tennessee State, Eastern Illinois, and John A Logan College.
The tournament is set for 36 holes with the first round taking place on Monday, while the final round is set to begin Tuesday morning. Both days will feature a 11 a.m. ET shotgun start on the course with live results for the tournament posted on Scoreboard powered by clippd.
The Sycamores head into their fifth and final tournament of the 2026 fall season after placing seventh overall in the Butler Fall Invitational over October 5-6 at the Highland Country Club. Indiana State turned in a three-round score of 902 (+62) on their way to moving through the tournament to finish first among the Missouri Valley schools playing in the field.
The Sycamores are sending out the same lineup for the third consecutive tournament as Louise Standtke, Alana Gilbert, Sophia Florek, Rosalie DiNunzio, and Keira Brazeau will be among Indiana State’s scorers in the field. Indiana State will also feature three individuals taking on the tournament field with Ava Brumagin, Gabby Cone, and Nicole Feistl all on the course over the two-round, two-day event.
Louise Standtke was Indiana State’s top finisher in the tournament finishing 11th overall in the field. The junior athlete led the tournament field in the first round and was fourth overall after 36 holes in the tournament. She posted five birdies over the opening day and wrapped up her week with eight consecutive pars.
Sophia Florek continues to close out tournaments strong for the Sycamores with the senior moving up 19 total spots over the final two rounds to finish 24th overall in the field. She wrapped up her final round with a team-best 71 (+1) on the week.
Alana Gilbert, Keira Brazeau, and Rosalie DiNunzio rounded out the lineup for Indiana State in the Butler Fall Invitational. Gilbert moved up the leaderboard in the final round after going 1-under from the 13th to the 3rd holes. Brazeau moved up with a birdie on the ninth hole to improve on her final day, while DiNunzio birdied the third hole to highlight her final round.
Gabby Cone, Ava Brumagin, and Nicole Feistl also competed in the field as individuals over the Butler Fall Invitational. Cone matched the lowest round by a Sycamore in the second round, while Brumagin birdied the first three holes in her final 18 of the weekend. Feistl added strong play in the second round to highlight her round at the Highland Country Club.
Overall, the Sycamores finished fifth overall in the team scoring on Par 4’s on the round averaging 4.34 strokes per hole, while also placing seventh in Par 5 scoring at 5.23. Indiana State was tied for fourth overall among the teams in total pars over the two days with 158.
Gabby Cone was Indiana State’s top scorer on Par 3’s in the tournament shooting even-par in averaging 3.00 strokes per hole. Louise Standtke was third overall in the field in Par 4 scoring at 4.08 strokes per hole, while Sophia Florek was sixth overall in Par 5 scoring averaging 4.83 strokes per hole throughout the tournament.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Riley Rosneck of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team continued her stellar junior season on Friday evening (Oct. 16) with 15 kills, but the Mastodons fell to Northern Kentucky 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
The league-leading Norse used a stout defensive effort to keep the Mastodons from playing spoiler to their perfect league record. The Norse had 10 blocks as a team along with 48 digs. The Mastodons did their part defensively as well, recording 51 digs and four blocks. Neither team hit over .220 for the match or .300 in any set.
Rosneck was the best offensive player on the floor with her 15 kills, recording five in the first set, six in the second and four in the third.
It was a 7-1 spurt in the first set that put NKU up. Prior to that, the ‘Dons led 12-10 and forced NKU to burn a timeout. From there though, the two teams traded points and NKU went up early.
The second set looked similar as NKU strung together an 8-1 push run early on. The Mastodons shoved back with a 7-1 run of their own, capped off by a kill from Mya Plemons that urged NKU to call timeout. NKU settled back in with a 6-0 run that ultimately put the set out of reach.
In the third, the ‘Dons had a 7-0 run with kills from Rosneck, Bella DiBuono and Miona Dimitric, but the home team answered with a 5-0 response. Another 4-0 run later put the Norse up four, and the ‘Dons could not tie it up again from there, despite four kills from Trinity Rye after the 16-12 mark.
Rye finished with eight kills. Dimitric added seven and Plemons had four on seven swings. Becky Barrett dug out 19 attacks and Rosneck did the same for 10.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 11-9, 5-2 in Horizon League action, while NKU improved to 12-6, 7-0. These two teams will meet again on Saturday (Oct. 17) for a rematch at noon.
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a contest that went down to the final point, the University of Evansville volleyball team fell to Illinois State by a 3-1 final on Friday inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Wren Jones finished with 13 kills while McKenzie Laubach and Ryan Scheu tallied nine kills apiece. Brooke Herdes led the way with 14 digs while Carsyn Kelley had 40 assists and eight digs. Emilija Arsic totaled 11 kills for ISU.
Set 1 – UE 26, Illinois State 24
McKenzie Laubach and Ryan Scheu assisted on a block that gave the Purple Aces an early 4-2 advantage. Savannah Gogel added a solo block that pushed the lead to 10-6. Illinois State came back to make it a 13-12 game but kills by Scheu and Carsyn Kelley got the Aces back on track to put their team on top at 18-13.
That is when Illinois State made its move. A 10-3 run turned a 5-point deficit into a 23-21 advantage. Following a time out, the Aces came back to tie the score with Scheu and Laubach adding another block. The comeback was complete when Savannah Gogel’s kill sealed the 26-24 victory.
Set 2 – Illinois State 25, UE 12
With the score tied at 3-3, the Redbirds went on a rally scoring five in a row to go up 8-3. Consecutive kills by Wren Jones helped the Aces get within two at 8-6. Still up by a pair at 14-12, ISU made a statement scoring the final 11 points to cruise to the 25-12 decision to tie the match at 1-1.
Set 3 – Illinois State 25, UE 16
Two more kills from Laubach set the Aces up with a 7-5 lead out of the gate. Brooke Herdes added an ace during the early stretch. After the Redbirds tied the game at 10-10, Jones scored twice to put UE back in front before another ISU rally gave them a 22-13 advantage. It was a 12-1 run for the Redbirds. They would take the set by a final of 25-16.
Set 4 – Illinois State 25, UE 23
Illinois State got things going early taking a 9-5 edge before pushing the lead to 11-6. Evansville registered the next two points with Ryan Scheu notching two kills to make it a 3-point game. The Redbirds slowly added to the lead as they went up by a 20-15 tally. The Aces made one final stand scoring four in a row to make it a 20-19 contest. Laubach had an ace before Gogel and Scheu capped off the run with a block. ISU rebounded to score the next two before fending off another challenge to seal the match. Gogel posted two late kills to make it a 24-23 game before the Redbirds scored the clinching point.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The University of Evansville cross country teams competed at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday morning. Avery Stephens led the Purple Aces with a personal-best performance in the women’s 6k, recording the eighth-fastest time in program history.
The women opened the morning in the Women’s White 6K, placing 25th out of 26 teams in a competitive field featuring No. 1 NC State and No. 2 BYU. BYU’s Tessa Buswell claimed the individual title with a time of 20:27.5.
Stephens paced Evansville with a time of 22:14.2, finishing 97th and improving her previous personal best by 18.7 seconds. Her performance ranks eighth in program history and marks her fourth consecutive meet with a personal-best time this season. Sidney Charles also recorded a new personal best, clocking 26:37.1 to improve her previous mark by 11.9 seconds.
Women’s White 6K
Avery Stephens – 97th – 22:14.2 (PB)
Kyleigh Wolf – 164th – 22:47.3
Amick McClelland – 233rd – 23:43.4
Josie Lynch – 244th – 24:00.1
Lauren Bradley – 251st – 24:12.6
Elaina Massey – 266th – 24:46.2
Sidney Charles – 281st – 26:37.1 (PB)
In the Men’s White 8K, Evansville finished 14th out of 16 teams, finishing one spot ahead of Missouri Valley Conference opponent Murray State. No. 15 Notre Dame claimed the team title with 50 points, while Villanova’s Ben Thomas won the individual race with a time of 24:23.6.
Nathan Campbell led the Aces, finishing 68th in 25:35.3, followed by Nathan Whitehead in 100th with a time of 25:57.3. Andrew Potter recorded a new personal best, finishing in 26:12.9 and lowering his previous mark by 15.4 seconds.
Men’s White 8K
Nathan Campbell – 68th – 25:35.3
Nathan Whitehead – 100th – 25:57.3
Andrew Potter – 125th – 26:12.9 (PB)
Woody Burrell – 129th – 26:15.0
Oliver Wilgocki – 157th – 26:45.5
Nicholas Hirsch – 168th – 27:04.8
Jack Minor – 176th – 27:15.7
Micah Jablonski – 284th – 27:40.0
The Aces will return to action on Oct. 30, travelling to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
ST. CHARLES, Mo.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball drops the opening match at Lindenwood University in a four-set battle Friday night. The Screaming Eagles fall to 7-10 overall for the season, and 2-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
SET 1: LU 25, USI 21
The Screaming Eagles came out ready to battle in the opening set of the match on the road, keeping the match within four points. Senior Ashby Willis tallied six kills, and freshman Aubrey Fair added four on zero errors. Sophomore Carley Wright led USI to two blocks and contributed two kills.
SET 2: LU 25, USI 16
The Lions held control of the lead through the entirety of the second set, pushing an early lead as the Screaming Eagles struggled in serve receive. Willis tallied another five kills, followed by Fair and Wright with three each. Sophomore Aysa Thomas dished out 10 assists to her offense, and led in the back row with seven digs.
SET 3: USI 27, LU 25
In the most competitive set of the night, the Screaming Eagles endured 17 tie scores and six lead changes to win the set in extra points. Fair led the USI offense with five kills on one error for a .444 hitting percentage. Willis added two kills and three blocks, assisted by middle blockers Vita Sensenbrenner and Mackenzie Nettles. Sensenbrenner also landed two kills on no errors, to help shift the momentum of the match. Thomas dished out 11 assists as she led the offense to the highest hitting efficiency of the night at .250.
SET 4: LU 25, USI 19
Lindenwood kept the pressure on USI from the service line in the fourth set, tallying three more aces. Willis and Wright each landed four kills to run the USI offense, but as a team, the Screaming Eagles struggled with keeping their hitting efficiency up. Libero Audrey Small picked up five digs to keep the back row offense alive.
For the game, Willis led the court with 17 kills, and she was followed by Fair, who met her season-best with 13 kills. Thomas dished out 42 assists and 13 digs for a double-double. Small led the team with 15 digs.
With the third-set win, the Screaming Eagles are only the second team to take a set from conference leader Lindenwood, after the Lions split their series at Southeast Missouri last weekend.
For game updates on the Screaming Eagles as they finish the series at Lindenwood tomorrow at 2 p.m., fans can follow USI Athletics and usivolleyball on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Graduate transfer Sierra Parks posted a 37th-place finish to lead University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country to fifth-place in the 26-team white race at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational Friday morning.
Parks finished the six-kilometer race with a team-best time of 21 minutes, 40.9 seconds as the Screaming Eagles concluded the race with a team score of 207.
Senior Ellie Hall finished 49th in the 289-competitor field, while junior Cordelia Hoover raced to a 56th-place showing.
Junior Addison Applegate and freshman Maddie Graber placed 74th and 83rd, respectively, to rounded out the Screaming Eagles’ scorers, while USI’s displacement runners consisted of senior Zoe Seward and freshman Kara Odum, who were 89th and 100th, respectively.
The Screaming Eagles return to action October 30 when they compete at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S XC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Racing against some of the top teams in the nation, University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country recorded a 38th-place finish out of 44 teams in the blue race at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational Friday morning.
Senior Alex Nolan led the Screaming Eagles for the third time this season as he finished 73rd out of 342 runners with an eight-kilometer time of 24 minutes, 10.0 seconds. Sophomore Jackson Nolan finished 220th with a time of 24:51.8, while junior Griffen Wheeler and freshman Brayden Kloeppel were 250th and 256th, respectively.
Freshman Chaz Oberkfell rounded out the Screaming Eagles’ top five with a 279th-place finish.
One of the biggest highlights of the day for the Screaming Eagles came from sophomore Carson Brown in the white race, where he finished eighth out of 200 competitors with a time of 24:39.3. His performance helped lead USI’s second team to a third-place finish in the 16-team white race field.
USI returns to action October 30 when it competes at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
Hitting the road to take on a UNI squad which hasn’t lost an MVC regular season match since 2022, the Valpo volleyball team fell in straight sets (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) to the Panthers Friday evening in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
How It Happened
UNI jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the opening set, and while the Beacons rallied to close to within 8-6, the Panthers responded with four straight points on their way to taking the opener.
The second frame featured six tie scores and five lead changes early as the two sides battled for control. Valpo held a narrow 6-5 lead before UNI scored 11 of the next 12 points to pull away.
The third set was tied at six apiece before the Panthers scored four in a row to take the lead for good on their way to completing the sweep.
Inside the Match
Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) reached double figures in kills for the 15th time this year with 10 kills. Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) added eight kills, but no other Beacon tallied more than four kills.
Despite playing just two sets, Olivia Wagner (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South) led the Beacons with 14 assists.
Keira Lucas (Brazil, Ind./Northview) tallied 10 digs, hitting double figures in the category and leading Valpo for the third straight match.
UNI held a 45-28 advantage in kills and hit .364 to the Beacons’ .071 clip.
The Beacons were able to ace UNI’s Jadyn Petersen twice on Friday, with Gove and Maggie Uhwat (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond Burton Community [Central Michigan]) both delivering aces against the Panther libero. Entering the match, Petersen had been aced just once in 272 serve receptions this season and had 241 consecutive errorless receptions before Gove’s ace late in the second set.
Next Up
Valpo (11-8, 3-4 MVC) continues Valley play Saturday evening at Drake with a 5 p.m. first serve.
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VALPO MEN’S XC
A top-20 finish by sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ind. / Normal Community) in the men’s white 8k and a top-50 finish in the women’s white 6k by Samantha Rowley paced the Valparaiso University cross country teams as they competed in the Indiana State Pre-Nationals on Friday in Terre Haute, Ind. This served as the final tune-up prior to the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, which will take place in two weeks.
How It Happened
Yaros continued his solid season, placing 17th in a 198-runner field with a time of 24:53.5.
Freshman Matthew Russell (St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North) had a strong performance, finishing second on the team at 25:22.7 to place 54th in the field.
Four Beacon men finished in the top 100 in the race, and the top three were underclassmen (two freshmen and a sophomore). Freshman Nick Dul placed 95th at 25:53.6, while junior Tyler Swartz (Warsaw, Ind. / Warsaw Community) rounded out the top-100 Beacons at 25:55.4, placing 97th.
Rowley led the women with a 45th-place finish in a massive 282-runner field, turning in a time of 21:49 in the 6k.
Redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France / Florida International) was the second Beacon to cross the finish line, coming in 69th at 22:00.6.
Redshirt senior Alina Worzella (Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville) and freshman Elena Almonte (Superior, Wis. / Superior) were third and fourth on the team, respectively.
As a team, Valpo placed 16th of 24 on the women’s side and 10th of 21 on the men’s side.
Up Next
The Beacons will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday, Oct. 30 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
HAMMOND, Ind. — UIndy defeated Wis.-Parkside 3-0 before falling to Findlay 3-0 to open the 2026 Midwest Region Crossover on Friday. The Greyhounds hit .375 with 49 kills in the win over Wis.-Parkside before recording 44 kills against Findlay.
UINDY 3, PARKSIDE 0
Against Parkside, UIndy won 25-11, 25-20 and 25-23. The Greyhounds used a six-point run to take a 10-2 lead in the first set and closed it with kills from Maddie Berger and Grace Portwood. UIndy led throughout the second set, with Maddie Lynch’s kill completing the 25-20 win. The Rangers led 20-17 in the third before kills from Makenzie Pflederer and Allison Jansen and an Amaree Haralson ace helped UIndy tie the set at 20-20. Berger’s kill put the Greyhounds ahead 23-22, and a Wis.-Parkside service error ended the match.
FINDLAY 3, UINDY 0
Findlay won the next included match 25-21, 25-23 and 25-23. UIndy cut Findlay’s first-set lead to 22-21 on a Pflederer kill, but the Oilers scored the final three points. The Greyhounds moved ahead 22-21 in the second on a Berger kill and consecutive blocks before Findlay closed the set with two points after a 23-23 tie. UIndy led 11-7 in the third, but Findlay tied the set at 11-11 and moved ahead 22-20 after the teams played to a 20-20 tie.
INSIDE THE BOX
-Berger led the floor with a new season-high 12 kills against the Rangers, hitting from a .524 clip.
-Pflederer recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 kills while scooping up 10 digs in game one.
-Bruton led the floor in digs against the Oilers scooping up 13 in three sets.
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
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FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
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ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
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TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
Saturday, Oct. 17
AUTO RACING
7:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Timberland PRO 200 – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Charleston Southern at Clemson
CBSSN — FAU at Army
CW — Virginia at SMU
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — Pittsburgh at Boston College
ESPNU — Georgia St. at James Madison
FOX — TBA
NBCSN — TBA
SECN — TBA (SkyCast+)
TNT — Cincinnati at West Virginia
12:30 p.m.
BTN — Rutgers at Maryland
3:30 p.m.
ABC — TBA
ACCN — Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — UNLV at Air Force
CW — N. Illinois at Wyoming
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — North Carolina at Duke
FOX — TBA
SECN — TBA
4 p.m.
ESPNU — Illinois St. at S. Illinois
6 p.m.
USA — Washington St. at Oregon St.
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Nebada at N. Dakota St.
ESPN — Florida St. at Miami
ESPN2 — Arkansas at Vanderbilt
7:30 p.m.
ABC — Notre Dame at BYU
ACCN — Louisville at Syracuse
FOX — TBA
NBC — TBA
SECN — Kentucky at Oklahoma
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Navy at UTSA
10:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Fresno St. at San Diego St.
ESPN — TBA
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Third Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, Second Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
11 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Final Round, Sheshan Golf Club, Shanghai
4 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Final Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
MLB BASEBALL
8 p.m.
TBS — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 5 (if necessary)
TRUTV — A.L Championship Series: Tampa Bay at TBD, Game 5 (if necessary)
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — New Jersey at Washington
7 p.m.
NHLN — Buffalo at Montreal
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Chelsea at Everton
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Liverpool at Brentford FC
USA — English Premier League: TBA
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Aston Villa at Newcastle United
USA — Bundesliga: RB Leipzig at Bayern Munich
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
CBS — NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham at Washington
WNBA BASKETBALL
3:30 p.m.
NBC — WNBA Finals: TBD, Game 1
PEACOCK — WNBA Finals: TBD, Game 1
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Sunday, Oct. 18
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Freeway Insurance 500 – The Chase, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
2 p.m.
ACCN — Syracuse at North Carolina
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
SECN — LSU at Texas A&M
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — North Carolina at Wake Forest
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Miami at Pittsburgh
1 p.m.
ESPN — Arizona St. at Kansas
SECN — South Carolina at Mississippi
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Florida at Texas
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: DP World India Championship, Final Round, New Delhi GC, New Delhi, India
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship, Final Round, Prestonwood CC, Cary, N.C.
MLB BASEBALL
8 p.m.
FS1 — N.L. Championship Series: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, Game 6 (if necessary)
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Houston vs. Jacksonville, London
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Jets at New England, Carolina at Philadelphia OR Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Atlanta, Baltimore at Cleveland, Tennessee at Indianapolis OR New Orleans at N.Y. Giants
4:05 p.m.
FOX — Arizona at L.A. Rams
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: L.A. Chargers at Kansas City OR Buffalo at Las Vegas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Dallas at Green Bay
PEACOCK — Dallas at Green Bay
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Manchester United at Leeds United
11:30 a.m.
NBCSN — Arsenal at Nottingham Forest
2:30 p.m.
ABC — La Liga: Sevilla FC at Real Madrid
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: Portland at Bay FC
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